UPDATE: Truist Securities Downgrades Activision Blizzard (ATVI) to Hold, Following Acquisition

Credit Suisse Downgrades Activision Blizzard (ATVI) to Neutral

Credit Suisse analyst Stephen Ju downgraded Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $95.00 (from $125.00).

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Activision Blizzard click here. For more ratings news on Activision Blizzard click here.

Shares of Activision Blizzard closed at $82.31 yesterday.

Sony (SONY) call put ratio 1 call to 2.8 puts after Microsoft (MSFT) deal for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI)

Sony (SONY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 35; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 44. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.8 puts after Microsoft (MSFT) deal for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI).

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) option implied volatility near low end of range

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 25; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 47 after Microsoft (MSFT) to acquire for $95 per share in cash.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) PT Raised to $95 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak raised the price target on Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) to $95.00 (from $65.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.... More

Stocks with Implied Volatility Movement

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) volatility index movement decreasing vs. 30D HV

Activision (ATVI) Looked at Topping Take-Two's (TTWO) $12.7 Billion Offer for Zynga (ZNGA), But Sold to Microsoft Instead - CNBC

Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) Looked at Topping Take-Two's (NASDAQ: TTWO) $12.7 Billion Offer for Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), But Sold to Microsoft Instead - CNBC

MKM Partners Upgrades Activision Blizzard (ATVI) to Neutral, Following Acquisition

MKM Partners analyst Eric O. Handler upgraded Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) from Sell to Neutral with a price target of $95.00 (from $54.00).

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Shares of Activision Blizzard closed at $65.39 yesterday.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave After Deal With Microsoft (MSFT) Closes - WSJ

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave After Deal With Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Closes - WSJ

Electronic Arts (EA) call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share rally 6.5%

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) January call option implied volatility is at 46, February is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 43 after Microsoft (MSFT) announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share in cash. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share rally 6.5%.

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Active options: ATVI AAPL BBIG TSLA AMC F NVDA MSFT BA LCID FB

Pre-Open Stock Movers 01/18: (ATVI) (BBI) (NURO) Higher; (RMED) (GPS) (GS) Lower (more...)

Pre-Open Stock Movers:

Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) 34% HIGHER; Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion

Brickell Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: BBI) 30% HIGHER; H.C. Wainwright initiates coverage with a Buy rating and a price target of $2.00.

NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO)... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Said To Plan Some Activision (ATVI) Games As Xbox Exclusives - Bloomberg

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Said To Plan Some Activision (Nasdaq: ATVI) Games As Xbox Exclusives - Bloomberg

Largest Tech Deal Ever: Microsoft (MSFT) Buys Activision Blizzard (ATVI) for $68.7 Billion, Seen as an 'Aggressive Consumer Acquisition'

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today it will acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) in the largest ever tech deal.

Microsoft agreed to pay $95.00 per share in cash to acquire ATVI, which represents a 45% premium compared to the last price. Once the deal is closed, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony (NYSE: SONY).

"Gaming is the most dynamic and exciting category in entertainment across all platforms today and will play a key role in the development of... More

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Resumes Trading, Up 36%

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) Resumes Trading, Up 36%

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) 73K contracts trade, above 90-day average of 43K contracts into Microsoft (MSFT to acquire for $95 per share

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put on volume of 72K contracts, above 90-day average of 43K contracts into Microsoft (MSFT) to acquire for $95 per share in cash.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) IV into Microsoft (MSFT) to acquire for $95 per share in cash

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) January call option implied volatility is at 45, February is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 47 into Microsoft (MSFT) to acquire for $95 per share in cash.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Will Resume Trading at 8:50 a.m.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) Will Resume Trading at 8:50 a.m.

Microsoft (MSFT) Acquires Activision Blizzard (ATVI) for $95/sh or $68.7B Cash

With three billion people actively playing games today, and fueled by a new generation steeped in the joys of interactive entertainment, gaming is now the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment. Today, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher. This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse.

Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an... More

Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet

By Subrat Patnaik and Supantha Mukherjee

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.

The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be the largest all-cash acquisition on record, will bolster its firepower in the booming videogaming market where it takes on leaders Tencent and Sony.

It also represents the American multinational's bet on the "metaverse," virtual online worlds where people can work, play and... More

Microsoft (MSFT) to acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI) for $95 Per Share

With three billion people actively playing games today, and fueled by a new generation steeped in the joys of interactive entertainment, gaming is now the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment. Today, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher. This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsofts gaming business across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the metaverse.

Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an... More

Microsoft (MSFT) confirms it will acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI)

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) confirmed that it will acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI).

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As a team, we are on a mission to extend the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. We all know that gaming is the most vibrant and dynamic form of entertainment worldwide and weve experienced the power of social connection and friendship that gaming makes possible.

As we pursue that mission, it is incredibly exciting to announce that Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision... More

Electronic Arts (EA), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) on Watch on ATVI/MSFT Report

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) on watch following reports Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is near a deal to acquire the rival Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI)

Microsoft (MSFT) Deal is Said to Value Activision Blizzard (ATVI) at About $70B - Bloomberg

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Deal is Said to Value Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) at About $70B - Bloomberg

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Halted, News Pending

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) Halted, News Pending

Microsoft (MSFT) near deal to acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI) - WSJ

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) near deal to acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) - WSJ

Activision Blizzard fires more people in sexual harassment probe

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Activision Blizzard Inc said on Monday it has fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and disciplined another 40 since July to address allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the videogame company.

After completing reviews, "37 employees have exited the company and another 44 received written reprimands, formal warnings or other discipline," the company said, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The maker of the "Call... More