Why the Microsoft-Activision Merger Is Bad News for GameStop

Barron's2022-01-20

GameStop got another piece of bad news when Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard. Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergOn Tuesday, GameStop stock fell to its lowest level since February after ...

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TeikLeong
2022-01-20
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koolgal
2022-01-20
koolgal
The author is of the opinion that the new acquisition by Microsoft is bad news for Gamestop. Hopefully Gamestop will have a plan to counter this new development. 🤔
KennethLim
2022-01-20
KennethLim
Bad news for everyone :)
Skang2
2022-01-20
Skang2
Monopoly soon to begin!
RedpillBluep
2022-01-20
RedpillBluep
This might be the "Metaverse" that we're waiting for! Game on!
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2022-01-20
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