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Wall Street Unplugged - What's Really Moving These Markets

Ep. 524: Frankly Speaking: Industry on Fire - Video Games

Wall Street Unplugged - What's Really Moving These Markets

Frank Curzio

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🗓️ 9 June 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to another episode of Frankly Speaking. If you’re interested in buying some video game stocks but don’t understand the differences between the U.S-based big three; Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Electronic Arts (EA), and Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)... Today’s show is right up your alley. In comparison to movies, TV studios, and other corners of the entertainment industry, no other sector has seen this much success in recent quarters. In fact, video game stocks have been in an all-out frenzy...  Revenues are growing… share prices are reaching new all-time highs almost every week… and the combined market-cap of these companies now reach over $80 billion. Over the last two years alone, shares of Take-Two have nearly tripled, Activision has more than doubled, and EA is up over 80%.  Unlike, let’s say, just five years ago… Video game companies no longer have to wait till Christmas time to make their profits. Those days are over. Today, digital revenues now come from an array of sources like in-game advertising, downloadable map-packs, full-game downloads, subscriptions… along with the consumer's ability to purchase virtual cars, clothes, and guns with real dollars - pushing company valuations even higher. Let’s not forget to mention their impact on the world of mobile gaming... Now although I wouldn’t be going all-in at these levels, on today’s show, I jump into the nitty-gritty. And give away my favorite bet out of the three. Switching gears, I turn my focus to a sector that is showing no signs of slowing down. It’s sort of like the video game industry with only more potential. Like four times the potential.  I’m calling out what some investors in this sector are failing to do: Looking at the bottom-line numbers and fundamentals… NOT only the stock price. (Yes, some are expensive) Investing in future growth catalysts… NOT only in momentum (cough, cough, Nvidia). The truth is, there are still several companies out there climbing at only 15x forward earnings… in a sector that’s still very much in its infancy. Special thanks to George, Sheryl, and Jerry for all the questions. Keep them coming at Frank@CurzioResearch.com Good Investing, Frank Curzio

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Wall Street Unplugged looks beyond the regular headlines heard on mainstream

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financial media to bring you unscripted interviews and breaking commentary direct from Wall Street

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right to you on Main Street.

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It's going out there, it's Friday, June 9th.

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I'm Frank Curzy, hosted the Frankly Speaking Podcast

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where I answer all of your questions.

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By the Market stocks, comedy,

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anything else you want to throw at me?

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I grade this podcast to answer more of your questions that you are sending me through my Wall Street

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unplugged podcast, which I host every Wednesday.

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Does you have any questions you want to answer?

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You just send me an email at Frank at cursier research.com. That's Frank

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at cursier research.com. Be sure to put frankly speaking in the headline and you never know your

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question may be the one I read on this podcast. Let's get right to the questions

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today.

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Start with George. George asks, hey Frank, what's your favorite video game stock right now?

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Seems like the industry is on fire and more profits are ahead for the top names like Activision Take Two and EA Sports.

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What are your thoughts?

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George is an interesting question. I mean I filed this injury for a long time and it's hard to pick one. I mean I like EA, I like Activision.

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EA is focusing on growth, walk growth through non-sport titles, they're using AI and big data,

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really using these.

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It's remarkable because they have the EA Player Network,

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