Comments on: Bridging the cultural divide… http://www.footnoted.com/perk-city/bridging-the-cultural-divide/ Michelle Leder's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: alan http://www.footnoted.com/perk-city/bridging-the-cultural-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 alan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:34:03 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/keys-to-the-jet/bridging-the-cultural-divide/#comment-2913 So buy him a copy of Rosetta Stone! More pork for the already bloated management. So buy him a copy of Rosetta Stone!
More pork for the already bloated management.

]]> By: Michelle Leder http://www.footnoted.com/perk-city/bridging-the-cultural-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Michelle Leder Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:04:22 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/keys-to-the-jet/bridging-the-cultural-divide/#comment-2912 Interesting -- and here I was being snarky. That actually sounds pretty reasonable now that I think about it. Interesting — and here I was being snarky. That actually sounds pretty reasonable now that I think about it.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.footnoted.com/perk-city/bridging-the-cultural-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Ben Smith Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:00:18 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/keys-to-the-jet/bridging-the-cultural-divide/#comment-2911 The cultural training is almost certainly Japanese language/cultural sensitivity training. It is actually quite common in the video game world given that two fo the big three console makers are Japanese companies and Japan remains one of the biggest gaming markets. The cultural training is almost certainly Japanese language/cultural sensitivity training. It is actually quite common in the video game world given that two fo the big three console makers are Japanese companies and Japan remains one of the biggest gaming markets.

]]> By: Frank Graham http://www.footnoted.com/perk-city/bridging-the-cultural-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Frank Graham Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.footnoted.com/keys-to-the-jet/bridging-the-cultural-divide/#comment-2909 Video game makers see pressure ahead of earnings 12:31p ET July 31, 2007 (MarketWatch) Activision rocking the charts Among the independent publishers, Activision has had the strongest performance so far this year. This is mostly owing to the company's ultra-popular "Guitar Hero" franchise, for which the company launched an Xbox 360 version earlier this year. In fact, Activision is the only independent publisher to have a game in the top five sellers during the past three months, according to NPD data. In addition to "Guitar Hero," the company has done well with its movie tie-ins for "Spiderman 3" and "Transformers" - both of which have racked up strong box-office totals at the theater. However, the stock has recently weakened, dropping 15% in the last three months. Analysts speculate that investors may be worried that Activision's release schedule is more heavily tilted to the first half of the year, as well as looming competition for the "Guitar Hero" franchise. "We think that the shares have recently come under pressure due to concerns about competition from the upcoming MTV title 'Rock Band,' and expect management to address the competitive threat during the conference call," Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said in a report Monday. Activision will report its results on Thursday. Analysts currently expect the company to post earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $446.4 million, according to consensus forecasts from Thomson Financial. The company said earlier this month that it expects results for the period to top its earlier estimates. Video game makers see pressure ahead of earnings
12:31p ET July 31, 2007 (MarketWatch)

Activision rocking the charts

Among the independent publishers, Activision has had the strongest performance so far this year. This is mostly owing to the company’s ultra-popular “Guitar Hero” franchise, for which the company launched an Xbox 360 version earlier this year.

In fact, Activision is the only independent publisher to have a game in the top five sellers during the past three months, according to NPD data.

In addition to “Guitar Hero,” the company has done well with its movie tie-ins for “Spiderman 3″ and “Transformers” – both of which have racked up strong box-office totals at the theater.

However, the stock has recently weakened, dropping 15% in the last three months. Analysts speculate that investors may be worried that Activision’s release schedule is more heavily tilted to the first half of the year, as well as looming competition for the “Guitar Hero” franchise.

“We think that the shares have recently come under pressure due to concerns about competition from the upcoming MTV title ‘Rock Band,’ and expect management to address the competitive threat during the conference call,” Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said in a report Monday.

Activision will report its results on Thursday. Analysts currently expect the company to post earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $446.4 million, according to consensus forecasts from Thomson Financial. The company said earlier this month that it expects results for the period to top its earlier estimates.

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