New York, Feb 8, 2026, 05:00 (EST) — The market has closed.
- TTWO ended Friday at $195.59, gaining 1.22%. Shares moved between $189.45 and $198.07 during the session.
- U.S. stocks snapped higher into the weekend, pushing the Dow past 50,000 at the close—a record finish.
- Take-Two is sticking with a Nov. 19, 2026, release date for Grand Theft Auto VI, and has also highlighted titles expected out in the near term.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) ended Friday up 1.22% at $195.59, recouping some ground after slipping earlier in the week. Shares moved between $189.45 and $198.07 on the day. Roughly 3.1 million shares changed hands.
U.S. markets stay closed Sunday, leaving Take-Two heading into Monday with the debate still swirling: what kind of earnings lift comes after GTA? For now, the stock stands in for the whole conversation about blockbuster game timing and trends in in-game spending.
This quarter, Take-Two is juggling a packed slate of releases, with its outlook hinging on players coming back to spend more. If launches slip, or player appetite falters, the stock could get marked down in a hurry.
The Dow broke through the 50,000 mark for the first time, notching a record close on Friday as Wall Street bounced back sharply. The Nasdaq jumped over 2%. Sentiment brightened after investors had recently pulled back from AI-related stocks and other fast growers.
Take-Two bumped its fiscal 2026 net bookings forecast up to $6.65 billion-$6.7 billion this week after reporting third-quarter net bookings of $1.76 billion, up 28%. CEO Strauss Zelnick said, “once again raising our Net Bookings outlook for Fiscal 2026,” while highlighting the planned Nov. 19, 2026 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. Net bookings, which the company defines as net product and service sales during the period, were heavily driven by recurrent consumer spending—virtual currency and add-on content accounted for 76%. Despite this, Take-Two posted a GAAP net loss of $92.9 million. Take-Two Interactive
Top executives looked to ease concerns that fresh AI technology might disrupt how games get made, describing Google’s world-generating model as just an initial version. “AI can’t simply prompt its way to the next Grand Theft Auto,” said Joost van Dreunen, games professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business. Reuters
Friday’s session saw Electronic Arts pick up 1.05%, while shares of Take-Two gained 1.22%, data from MarketWatch show.
Investors get another look at bookings and expenses soon—Take-Two’s earnings report is scheduled for May 14, according to Investing.com’s calendar. That’s a key date for anyone watching how fast the company starts pouring money into marketing and content for its 2026 lineup.
The setup’s far from perfect. A key title slipping, weaker mobile numbers, or consumers tightening wallets—any of that can sting a business this reliant on just a handful of franchises.
Traders head into Monday’s session watching for momentum after Friday’s rebound — and scanning for updates on Take-Two’s upcoming slate. Rockstar Games, for its part, is sticking with Nov. 19, 2026 as the official Grand Theft Auto VI release, a date that’s still key to the Take-Two narrative.
