News: Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.OQ)
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Activision CEO says 'business as usual' after buyback deal
SAN FRANCISCO - Activision Blizzard Inc will conduct "business as usual" for now while it explores growth and acquisition opportunities, the video game publisher's CEO said on Thursday after sealing a deal last week to buy back most of parent company Vivendi's stake for more than $8 billion.
UPDATE 1-Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's largest video game publisher will be freer to pursue acquisitions and grow after emerging from its French parent's wing.
Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 billion Activision sale
PARIS - Vivendi agreed to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the world's largest videogames publisher, for $8.2 billion on Friday, paving the way for a broader split of the French conglomerate's media and telecoms assets. | Video
Bankers in line for telecom and media fees windfall
LONDON - Bankers working on the sale of the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Activision Blizzard Inc to the video games maker and its management could earn advisory fees of up to $80 million, according to an industry estimate.
UPDATE 6-Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 bln Activision sale
* Move follows Maroc Telecom disposal, network-sharing deal
Bankers in line for telecom and media fees windfall
LONDON, July 26 - Bankers working on the sale of the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Activision Blizzard Inc to the video games maker and its management could earn advisory fees of up to $80 million, according to an industry estimate.
US STOCKS-Wall St falls in early trade as market takes breather
* S&P 500 has ended higher 13 times in the past 16 sessions
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
July 26 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday:
US STOCKS-Futures fall in pause after rally, mixed earnings
* S&P 500 has ended higher 13 times in the past 16 sessions
Vivendi CFO says group studying media, telco split
PARIS - Vivendi is studying whether to split up its telecoms and media businesses following a planned sale of most of games unit Activision Blizzard , the French conglomerate's chief financial officer said on Friday.
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- The Deal: Vivendi Offloads Most of Activision
- Activision Blizzard, Inc., Vivendi Société Anonyme - M&A Call
Press Releases
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Grosses $1 Billion In 15 Days
- Activision Publishing And Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products Family Guy: Back To The Multiverse In Retail Stores Today
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- Call Of Duty®: Black Ops II Delivers More Than $500 Million In Worldwide Retail Sales In First 24 Hours
- World`s Best StarCraft® II & World of Warcraft® Arena Pro Gamers Face Off This Weekend at Battle.net® World Championship
- StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ Infests Stores March 12, 2013
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- Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Teams With YouTube To Deliver In-Game Live Streaming
- Viacom Media Networks Usher In The Launch Of "Call of Duty®: Black Ops II" With An Array Of Special Programming

