Nearly two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft has completed the largest deal in tech history.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - What got Microsoft across the finish line for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. - An unexpected winner in the deal. - The latest memo from Howard Marks, “Further Thoughts on Sea Change.” - The case ... Show More
Nov 24
Reckless Earnings Predictions: ZM, BBY, DE
We enter Thanksgiving week with a plate full of reckless predictions featuring Zoom (reports today), Best Buy (reports tomorrow morning), and Deere & Co. (reports tomorrow morning).
Rick Munarriz, David Meier, and Tim Beyers:
- Forecast a “miss, beat, or beat and raise” for Z ... Show More
24 m
Nov 2022
How Will Gamers and Investors Respond to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
In January 2022, Microsoft announced its acquisition of the video game company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal would make Microsoft the world’s third largest video game company, but it also exposes the company to several risks. First, the all-cash deal would requi ... Show More
18m 55s
Jan 2022
Rollercoaster Week Rolls On: Markets Rally Ahead of Fed Decision, Exclusives With the CEOs of Boeing and AT&T, and the Cloud Boosts Microsoft
One day after another furious late session rebound for stocks – this one falling short – Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what to make of the markets rallying hours ahead of a much-anticipated Fed decision and statement. Microsoft giving the tech sector a big ... Show More
45m 35s
Oct 2023
How Microsoft bagged Activision Blizzard
<p>In the 1990s, Microsoft was seen as a tech industry bully. Once viewed as combative and ruthless in the eyes of regulators, the company underwent an image makeover in the decades since. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters explains how Microsoft’s transformation pushed their $75bn acq ... Show More
19m 3s