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NASDAQ:EA News 26 September 2025 - 5 October 2025

Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Key Facts Wall Street Hits Record Highs Despite Data Delays Stocks charged into October with momentum, even as Washington’s budget impasse partially shut down the government. With federal agencies furloughed, Friday’s closely watched jobs report was no-show, but markets barely blinked. All three major indexes climbed more than 1% on the week, extending a string of gains reuters.com news.futunn.com. In fact, Wall Street set new records: the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each closed at all-time highs for three consecutive days investopedia.com. The Dow briefly topped the 47,000 mark for the first time ever newsnow.com reuters.com, and the
5 October 2025
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AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

AI Breakthroughs, Cyber Attacks & a $50B Gaming Shock – Tech News Roundup (Oct 4-5, 2025)

Consumer Technology & Gadgets This weekend saw notable moves in consumer tech, from innovative new apps to eyebrow-raising hardware findings. OpenAI’s Sora 2 app – a creative tool that turns text prompts into hyper-realistic videos with sound – officially launched and became a viral hit. Despite being invite-only and available only in the U.S. and Canada, Sora shot up to the No.1 overall free app on Apple’s App Store techcrunch.com. Industry data showed 56,000 downloads on day one, putting Sora’s debut ahead of other major AI app launches like Anthropic’s Claude and Microsoft’s Copilot techcrunch.com techcrunch.com. Analysts noted that demand
5 October 2025
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Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Trailer Unleashes Brutal Action, Fall 2026 Release Revealed

Battlefield 6 Is Nearly Here! Global Launch Date, Times, New Maps & Expert Forecasts Revealed

Launch Day Details and Platforms EA and developer Battlefield Studios have confirmed Oct 10, 2025 as the global launch date, with the game unlocking at specific times around the world hindustantimes.com windowscentral.com. In North America, expect to jump into matches by 8 AM Pacific (11 AM Eastern). Europe is later in the day (London at 4 PM BST), and Asia-Pacific players see BF6 on Oct 11 (midnight in Tokyo, early morning in Sydney) hindustantimes.com windowscentral.com. Notably, EA is not doing a staggered rollout or region locks – it’s simultaneous. Pre-orders are open now (standard edition $69.99 windowscentral.com, Phantom Edition $99.99), and all buyers get access on the
4 October 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts’ $55 Billion Buyout: Massive LBO, Saudi Ambitions and What It Means for Gamers and Industry

Background: The Deal and Its Mechanics Electronic Arts, the publisher behind EA Sports FC, The Sims, Battlefield and other franchises, agreed to be taken private in a transaction valued at $55 billion—the largest leveraged buyout in history reuters.com. Under the terms, a consortium led by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF will purchase all outstanding shares for $210 each, representing a 25 % premium over EA’s share price before the announcement reuters.com. Silver Lake and Affinity Partners will co‑invest. The financing relies on $36 billion in equity and $20 billion of debt provided by JPMorgan, meaning the new owners borrow against EA’s future cash
2 October 2025
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Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Wall Street Surges: Tech Stocks Rally and Big Deals Outshine Shutdown Fears

Key Developments (Sept 29–30, 2025): Major U.S. stock indexes rallied into the last week of September, with the Nasdaq Composite +0.5%, S&P 500 +0.3% and Dow +0.15% on Monday reuters.com investopedia.com. Investors largely brushed off worries about a looming U.S. government shutdown (funding runs out Sept. 30), focusing instead on resilient economic data and a hoped-for Fed rate cut reuters.com reuters.com. Safe-havens like gold spiked to all-time highs (gold ≈$3,860/oz) investopedia.com, and the dollar and yields retreated as traders hedged into bonds investopedia.com reuters.com. Tech and growth sectors led gains (e.g. Nvidia +2%) investopedia.com, while blockbuster deals energized M&A sentiment:
30 September 2025
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Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Wall Street’s Winning Streak and Market Backdrop Even as a possible U.S. government shutdown loomed on Capitol Hill, Wall Street managed a modest rise on September 29, 2025. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed about 0.5% on the day reuters.com, with investors largely shrugging off fiscal uncertainty. “Investors are clinging to the positives,” noted one strategist, citing hopes of future interest rate cuts and solid economic data reuters.com. Against this cautiously optimistic backdrop, a handful of individual stocks delivered outsized gains thanks to company-specific catalysts – from blockbuster M&A deals to drug approvals and speculative frenzies. Below, we break down the
29 September 2025
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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) – $50 Billion Buyout Buzz Sends Stock Soaring (Sept 2025)

Gamers Stunned: Saudi-Backed Consortium Snaps Up EA in Record $55B Deal

Key Facts: A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), with private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, will take Electronic Arts (EA) private in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at roughly $55 billion. EA shareholders get $210 per share – about a 25% premium to the pre-announcement stock price apnews.com ir.ea.com. Including debt, it is the largest leveraged buyout of a public tech company on record (well above the prior $32B Texas utilities deal) apnews.com reuters.com. The deal was approved by EA’s board and is expected to close in Q1 FY2027, pending regulatory
29 September 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

EA’s Stock Skyrockets 25% After Surprise $55B Buyout – What It Means for Investors

Key Facts (as of Sep 29, 2025): – Ticker: EA (Nasdaq). – Price: ~$193.35 (Prev. close) reuters.com (up ~14.9% on 9/26, trading ~25% above pre-announcement levels) economictimes.indiatimes.com. – Market Cap: ~$48.4 billion (250.21 M shares outstanding) reuters.com. – 52-Week Range: $115.21 – $197.33 reuters.com. – P/E (ttm): ~48.5; Forward P/E:~23.4 reuters.com. – Dividend Yield: 0.39% reuters.com. – Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy (consensus score 2.43/3.0; 12 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell reuters.com marketbeat.com). – CEO: Andrew Wilson (also Chairman) reuters.com; CFO: Stuart Canfield reuters.com. – Major Franchises: EA SPORTS FC (soccer), Madden NFL, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, F1, etc. reuters.com. – Recent Headline: Agreed to a $55 billion takeover (to go private) at $210/share ir.ea.com reuters.com, pending regulatory approval. Stock Performance & Trends EA shares have surged dramatically in
29 September 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Nasdaq Surges Amid AI Frenzy and Fed Optimism – EA Skyrockets on $50B Buyout Buzz

Sources: Major financial news outlets including Reuters, Nasdaq.com and mainstream analysts’ reports (cited) provided the above insights and quotes reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com. Each development is drawn from these verifiable sources for accuracy.
28 September 2025
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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) – $50 Billion Buyout Buzz Sends Stock Soaring (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) – $50 Billion Buyout Buzz Sends Stock Soaring (Sept 2025)

Key Facts (as of Sept 27, 2025): Stock price ~$193.35 (last close Sept 26) investing.com; market cap ≈$48.4 B reuters.com. Trailing P/E ~48× (P/E excluding extra items 48.5× reuters.com), forward P/E ~20× reuters.com. EA pays a $0.19 quarterly dividend ($0.76/yr, ~0.39% yield) reuters.com ea.com. FY2025 net bookings ~$7.36 B and revenue $7.463 B ir.ea.com; Q1 FY26 bookings $1.298 B (above guidance) ir.ea.com, revenue $1.671 B ir.ea.com. The stock has rallied sharply this year (market cap +~27% YoY stockanalysis.com), including a recent 15% jump on buyout rumors reuters.com. EA repurchased 17.8 M shares ($2.5 B) in trailing 12 months ir.ea.com (under a $5 B program) and returns ~80% of FCF via
27 September 2025
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Wall Street Rebound: Fed Relief, Tariff Twists & Tech Surprises (NYSE Highlights Sept 26–27, 2025)

Wall Street Rebound: Fed Relief, Tariff Twists & Tech Surprises (NYSE Highlights Sept 26–27, 2025)

Key Facts Market Recap & Broad Trends Flags and tickers on the NYSE trading floor in New York City, reflecting a week of shifting market sentiment. U.S. stocks rallied into the weekend after overcoming mid-week losses reuters.com reuters.com. Wall Street finished the week with a relief rally, snapping a multi-session losing streak. On Friday, Sept. 26, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 300 points (+0.7%) to 46,247, the S&P 500 gained +0.6% to 6,644, and the Nasdaq Composite rose +0.4% to 22,484 reuters.com. This rebound followed three straight down sessions through Thursday, which had left the major indexes in
27 September 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Conclusion and Outlook Electronic Arts finds itself at a pivotal moment. On one hand, the company’s fundamentals are solid – it has globally popular franchises, a growing stream of digital and recurring revenues, and a history of profitability and shareholder returns. Its stock performance has reflected that steady strength, with significant gains over the past year and hitting new records. On the other hand, the sudden buyout talks signal that outside investors see even more value (or untapped potential) in EA than the public markets have recognized. A $50 billion deal, if it comes, could reward current shareholders with a rapid
26 September 2025
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