Take-Two Interactive shares rise over 8 percent
* Thursday's strong earnings propelling stock-analyst
* Take-Two's shares outperforming bigger rivals this year
* Shares up 8.8 pct at $12.99
NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Take Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) surged 8.8 percent on Friday after posting stronger-than-expected earnings that pleased investors.
Shares of the video game maker rose to $12.99 on the Nasdaq.
On Thursday, the company breezed past Street expectations as sales of its hit sports game "NBA 2K11" helped it weather a year without a new version of its blockbuster franchise "Grand Theft Auto.[ID:nN16245539]
"Investors think their earnings power is up a lot and their stock is reflecting that," said Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. Wedbush raised its Take-Two price target to $15 from $11.
This year marked the first time the company has been profitable in nearly a decade without the release of a new "Grand Theft Auto" game. Take-Two's shares have outperformed those of its bigger rivals in the United States in 2010, but the volatile video video game sector has turned off many investors in recent years. [ID:nN01161213]
(Reporting by Liana B. Baker, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
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