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NASDAQ:EA News 23 September 2025 - 5 February 2026

Electronic Arts (EA) stock slips as investors weigh Battlefield 6 momentum against buyout risk

Electronic Arts (EA) stock slips as investors weigh Battlefield 6 momentum against buyout risk

Electronic Arts shares fell 2.3% to $196.84 Wednesday after reporting record quarterly net bookings of $3.05 billion, boosted by strong “Battlefield 6” sales. Net income dropped to $88 million from $293 million a year earlier. EA’s pending $14 billion take-private deal remains on track, with the company skipping its usual earnings call due to the transaction. Trading volume surged to 10.5 million shares, well above average.
5 February 2026
Electronic Arts (EA) Stock: Davenport Slashes Stake as Shareholders Approve $55B Saudi-Led Take-Private Deal

Electronic Arts (EA) Stock: Davenport Slashes Stake as Shareholders Approve $55B Saudi-Led Take-Private Deal

Electronic Arts is heading into what may be the final chapter of its life as a publicly traded company—and investors are repositioning in real time. On December 25, 2025, a new institutional filing spotlighted a major reduction in EA shares by DAVENPORT & Co LLC, the latest in a string of ownership updates that have piled up since the company agreed to a $55 billion take-private transaction priced at $210 per share. With shareholders already voting “yes” and the deal now shifting into regulatory review, the market’s focus has turned to closing risk, timelines, and which holders are choosing to
Electronic Arts Shareholders Approve $55 Billion Saudi PIF-Led Takeover: What Happens Next as EA Moves Toward Going Private

Electronic Arts Shareholders Approve $55 Billion Saudi PIF-Led Takeover: What Happens Next as EA Moves Toward Going Private

December 25, 2025 — Electronic Arts (EA), one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, is now formally on the path to leaving the public markets after shareholders approved a $55 billion, all-cash take-private deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). With the internal vote cleared, the acquisition’s next—and most consequential—phase is regulatory review, a step that will determine whether the blockbuster transaction can actually close. Bloomberg.com News coverage on December 25 has centered on the same key question: after shareholders overwhelmingly said “yes,” will regulators in the United States and other major markets sign off on a deal
Communication Services Stocks News Today (Dec. 20, 2025): Meta, Alphabet, Netflix–Warner Deal Shockwaves, and Telecom M&A Set Up 2026

Communication Services Stocks News Today (Dec. 20, 2025): Meta, Alphabet, Netflix–Warner Deal Shockwaves, and Telecom M&A Set Up 2026

December 20, 2025 — Communication Services stocks head into the final stretch of 2025 with a rare mix of forces pulling in different directions at once: platform-driven advertising growth, mega-deal consolidation in streaming and media, and regulator-heavy telecom transactions that can reshape fiber, wireless, and spectrum markets in 2026. The sector is broad by design. The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)—a widely used proxy—spans interactive media & services, entertainment, media, and telecom. Its latest published holdings snapshot shows Meta Platforms and Alphabet as the largest weights, alongside a fast-changing entertainment/media block that now includes Warner Bros.
Electronic Arts (EA) in 2025: Saudi Arabia’s $55 Billion Buyout, New Accessibility Push and What Comes Next for EA Games

Electronic Arts (EA) in 2025: Saudi Arabia’s $55 Billion Buyout, New Accessibility Push and What Comes Next for EA Games

Published: December 3, 2025 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), one of the world’s biggest video‑game publishers and the company behind EA SPORTS FC, The Sims, Battlefield and Apex Legends, is in the middle of its most dramatic transition in decades. A Saudi‑led $55 billion buyout is set to take the company private, earnings are under pressure, law firms are probing the deal’s fairness, and EA is trying to highlight its long‑term commitments in areas like accessibility and live services. Electronic Arts Inc.+2Business Wire+2 Below is a detailed look at all the major news, forecasts and analyses that matter as of December 3, 2025.
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
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?

Bottom Line: Play or Pass? From an investment standpoint, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) delivered a win for its shareholders through Microsoft’s buyout – crystallizing the value of its powerhouse franchises in one stroke. Going forward, exposure to Activision’s performance is essentially through Microsoft (MSFT) stock, as the gaming division’s results fold into that tech titan’s broader business. Electronic Arts (EA), meanwhile, offers a pure-play opportunity in interactive entertainment with a diverse portfolio and reliable cash generation. EA’s 2025 momentum – record-high stock prices, strong game launches, and ongoing efficiencies – reflects its solid positioning. However, its valuation now prices in a
23 September 2025

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Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:57 EST — Market closed Lucid Group Inc shares ended Friday up nearly 14% at $10.86, snapping back after the electric-vehicle maker slid more than 8% a day earlier. The stock eased about 0.1% in after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) The rebound matters because Lucid’s stock has become a high-volatility read on risk appetite, and Friday’s bounce came after several days of pressure in growth names. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, traders will be looking for follow-through when regular trading resumes on Monday. Lucid itself did not flag a new company development on Friday, leaving
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