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I'm surprised it didnt happen sooner. During his tenure the stock price fell from over 60 to today's close of 18.71
by niggler 14y ago
I'm surprised it didnt happen sooner. During his tenure the stock price fell from over 60 to today's close of 18.71
- loganfrederick 14y agoIn his defense, he took over in 2007 right before the "financial crisis". Every other stock took a beating, and the gaming sector took a beating in the markets. They still have positive earnings. A lot of that price decline was out of his hands.
- niggler 14y agoContrast that with another gaming company, Activision-Blizzard, which has fared incredibly well during the turmoil since 2007 (and has paid significant dividends during that time)
- protomyth 14y agoI remember from a lecture at Gen-Con in the 90's that books and games do better during a financial crisis because they are more entertainment for the dollar. Maybe $60 video games don't follow the model.
- gamble 14y agoThat was a popular theory until 2008, when the industry was harshly disabused. I think it held so long as gaming was still expanding into the mainstream, but since the Wii/360/PS3 came out console gaming, at least, has been a saturated market.