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Microsoft stock slips as Italy probes Activision game sales and Swiss watchdog eyes Microsoft 365 fees

Microsoft stock slips as Italy probes Activision game sales and Swiss watchdog eyes Microsoft 365 fees

Microsoft shares fell about 0.6% to $456.66 in early Friday trading after Italy’s antitrust authority opened probes into Activision Blizzard’s mobile game sales tactics. Switzerland’s competition commission also launched a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s licensing fee hikes. Microsoft said it will cooperate with Swiss authorities. The company has not yet commented on the Italian probe.
16 January 2026
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WWE INVADES CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE! Season 9 “Midnight Rumble” Release Time, New WWE Mode, Free Legendaries & How It Stacks Up vs Fortnite and PUBG

WWE INVADES CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE! Season 9 “Midnight Rumble” Release Time, New WWE Mode, Free Legendaries & How It Stacks Up vs Fortnite and PUBG

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 9 “Midnight Rumble” launches Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. PT, featuring WWE’s The Undertaker and Alexa Bliss as playable operators for the first time. The new limited-time mode lets players transform into the wrestlers after kill streaks. Halloween maps and modes return. Black Ops 7 beta runs Oct. 2–8.
28 September 2025
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Activision Blizzard vs. EA: Which Gaming Giant Levels Up Your Portfolio in 2025?

Activision Blizzard vs. EA: Which Gaming Giant Levels Up Your Portfolio in 2025?

Microsoft completed its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, paying shareholders $95 per share and ending ATVI’s independent run. Electronic Arts shares hit record highs near $179 in August 2025, up 19% year-to-date, driven by strong earnings and new game launches. EA restructured and cut 6% of staff in 2023. Both companies reported annual revenues near $7.5 billion.
23 September 2025
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This Week in Tech: Game Preservation, AI Breakthroughs, Next-Gen Devices, and the Industry’s Growing Pains / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:01 CET

This Week in Tech: Game Preservation, AI Breakthroughs, Next-Gen Devices, and the Industry’s Growing Pains / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:01 CET

The EU petition Stop Killing Games topped one million signatures after Ubisoft pulled The Crew and EA set Anthem’s shutdown for January 2026. Microsoft’s Xbox division laid off staff and closed Turn 10 Studios, moving employees to Forza Horizon. NASA confirmed interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will pass closest to the Sun in October 2025 with no threat to Earth. A new AI, MAI-DxO, showed diagnostic accuracy four times higher than human doctors.
6 July 2025
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Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

20 May 2026
U.S. stock ETFs remained lower late Tuesday after Wall Street’s main indexes fell for a third straight session, pressured by rising Treasury yields and caution ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.7% to $733.73. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.687%, its highest since January 2025, before easing. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% after hours, with traders bracing for a major move post-earnings.
Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

20 May 2026
Viavi Solutions shares dropped 7.1% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a $500 million public stock offering aimed at repaying debt. The offering, unveiled just after the Nasdaq close, could add roughly 10.1 million new shares. Viavi plans to use proceeds to pay down a $450 million loan. Total debt would fall to $650 million, according to a preliminary SEC filing.
Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

20 May 2026
Analog Devices agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, sending ADI shares up 1.36% to $419.95 in after-hours trading after closing down 1.02%. The deal, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue to lead integrated voltage regulator work after the merger.
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