Tag Archives: Video Games/Interactive Entertainment

Darksiders Looks to be Another Highly Rated, Internally Developed, Owned IP for THQI – Outlook For Shares Increasingly Compelling

December 31, 2009 – 9:38 am

In our original report on THQI, we argued that FY10 would represent the company’s transition from a pure “kids” and “licensed” video game publisher to a leading developer of industry defining owned intellectual property (IP).  Thus far in FY10, the company has released one key new owned IP — Red Faction: Guerilla, which received an average [...]

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More Consolidation in the Video Game Sector? Rumors Continue to Swirl Around THQI

September 22, 2009 – 4:13 pm

THQI shares rallied strongly today based on rumors that the company could be “in-play” as an acquisition target.  This is not the first time there has been rampant speculation surrounding THQI as a potential takeover candidate.  We have not written about THQI in some time. To be quite honest there has been little to say about [...]

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What to Expect for THQI’s 1Q10 Earnings Release; How Will Management Handle Guidance?

July 28, 2009 – 11:50 am

THQI will release its 1Q10 earnings after the market close today.  The company will host a conference call at 5PM EST.  You can listen in here.  We have written at length about the strong sales of UFC over the course of the quarter and the reasonably positive reception to Red Faction: Guerilla, one of the company’s [...]

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THQ, Inc. Finally Wins In Its Arbitration Suit with JAKKS Pacific – The Earnings and Cash Flow Implications; Extension of WWE License Through 2014 Should Follow

July 27, 2009 – 7:44 am

THQI announced this morning that the company received a favorable ruling in its binding arbitration with JAKKS Pacific Ltd surrounding the two companies joint venture (THQ/JAKKS) which was granted the right to publish WWE based video games in October 1998.  The settlement of the arbitration suit has been a long time coming for THQI and should boost the [...]

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THQI: UFC Undisputed 2009 3MM Units Sold and Counting….

July 12, 2009 – 1:20 pm

At a fan expo for UFC 100, the chairman and CEO of UFC, Lorenzo Fertitta made a few comments about UFC Undisputed 2009 and responded to a question about Electronic Arts’s imminent foray into the MMA space. Here is what he said in response to the question “If a fighter signs with EA Sports, [...]

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THQI: Nothing Wrong, Except the Technicals – The Catalysts for THQI Shares Now

June 16, 2009 – 8:30 am

We have received a ton of questions about THQI shares in the past few days. Since closing at a year-to-date high of $8.93 on June 10th, the stock has sold off 15.3%, including a 10%+ sell-off yesterday on more than three million shares. People want to know what’s wrong, our answer is nothing. [...]

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It’s Official, UFC Undisputed 2009 is THQI’s Fastest Selling Video Game Ever

May 27, 2009 – 5:23 pm

THQI’s stock was particularly strong today in a relatively weak tape. We can only attribute it to one thing: Increased chatter about sell through data for UFC Undisputed 2009. We did some rooting around and came across an article from EDGEptown.com (EDGE is the largest network of local Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender [...]

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