U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding, Solid Biosciences July 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding and Solid Biosciences, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Armada Hoffler Properties Inc AHH.N : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Morphic Holding Inc MORF.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Solid Biosciences Inc SLDB.O : JP Morgan raises to over

BUZZ-Jefferies sees video game industry bouncing back to growth in 2025 ** Jefferies sees FY25, FY26 as new high watermarks for the video game industry, returning to growth through a mix of new content, evolving business models and new platforms ** Brokerage initiates Electronic Arts EA.O with "buy" and PT of $165 ** Says, EA unrivaled in sports an

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-CoreCivic, Eli Lilly, WD-40 July 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including CoreCivic , Eli Lilly and WD -40, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antero Resources Corp AR.N : Gerdes Energy Research raises to buy from neutral * CoreCivic Inc CXW.N : Jonestrading initiates coverage with hold rating * Costco Wholesale Corp COST.O : Jefferies raises target price to $1050 from $860 * Eli Lilly LLY.N :

BREAKINGVIEWS-EQT’s $3 bln gaming play hits the right buttons The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Oliver Taslic LONDON, July 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - EQT EQTAB.ST has found a solid strategy for investing in the unreliable gaming market. The Swedish buyout shop is splurging 2.1 billion pounds on Keywords Studios KWS.L , a business that services game designers like Nintendo 7974.T .

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-CarMax, Eli Lilly, MicroStrategy June 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including CarMax, Eli Lilly and MicroStrategy, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * CarMax Inc KMX.N : RBC raises target price to $75 from $73 * Eli Lilly LLY.N : Jefferies raises target price to $1,015 from $994 * MicroStrategy Inc MSTR.O : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $1,826 from $2,047 * Sharecare Inc SHCR.O : Canacco

BREAKINGVIEWS-Snowflake’s growth story is worryingly typical The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Pranav Kiran TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Investors in data software firm Snowflake SNOW.N are partying like it’s 2021. The company’s revenue is growing, thanks to how it helps clients organize data to train artificial intelligence models.

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:30 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change First Solar Inc FSLR.OQ +17.5% Moderna Inc MRNA.OQ +13.6% Analog Devices Inc ADI.OQ +8.9% Enphase Energy Inc ENPH.OQ +8.5% Electronic Arts Inc EA.OQ +4.5% Bottom Performers Percent Change Lululemon Athletica Inc LULU.OQ -8.3% Target Co

BUZZ - Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 12:01 p.m. EDT Nasdaq 100 .NDX Top Performers Percent Change Moderna Inc MRNA.OQ +9.4% Analog Devices Inc ADI.OQ +8.6% ON Semiconductor Corp ON.OQ +4.0% Electronic Arts Inc EA.OQ +3.9% Microchip Technology Inc MCHP.OQ +3.5% Bottom Performers Percent Change Lululemon Athletica Inc LULU.OQ -6.1% Tesla Inc TSLA.OQ -3.3% Baker Hughes Co BKR.OQ -3.0% Sirius XM Holdings Inc SIRI.OQ -2.8% PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL.OQ -2.5% The Nasdaq 100 .NDX gaine

BUZZ - Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 12:01 p.m. EDT Nasdaq 100 .NDX Top Performers Percent Change PDD Holdings Inc PDD.OQ +3.3% Starbucks Corp SBUX.OQ +2.6% Tesla Inc TSLA.OQ +2.4% Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.OQ +2.3% CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD.OQ +1.8% Bottom Performers Percent Change Dollar Tree Inc DLTR.OQ -2.6% Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp CTSH.OQ -2.1% Warner Bros Discovery Inc WBD.OQ -1.9% Lam Research Corp LRCX.OQ -1.8% Electronic Arts Inc EA.OQ -1.7% The N

UPDATE 3-Take-Two expects 'GTA VI' launch in fall 2025, cuts bookings forecast Adds analyst comment in paragraph 8 & 11, company comment from conference call in paragraph 10 By Zaheer Kachwala May 16 (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software TTWO.O tempered expectations for fiscal 2025 bookings on Thursday, after setting the release of "Grand Theft Auto VI" in the fall of calendar 2025. Shares of the New York-based company fell 2.5% in extended trading.

Akamai Technologies forecasts weak second-quarter results, shares slump May 9 (Reuters) - Akamai Technologies AKAM.O forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, anticipating weak demand for its content delivery services amid concerns of slowing traffic growth. Shares of the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company, which also provides cloud computing and security solutions, fell about 9% in aftermarket trading.

BUZZ-Roblox tumbles on downbeat forecasts, results ** Shares of gaming platform Roblox RBLX.O tumble 29.3% to $27.60 premarket ** Co sees FY24 bookings between $4 bln and $4.10 bln, down from prior forecast of $4.14 bln and $4.28 bln ** Forecasts FY24 revenue between $3.45 bln and $3.53 bln, below Wall Street view of $4.19 bln - LSEG data ** Co exp

UPDATE 2-Roblox forecast cut adds to videogame gloom, shares fall most in two years Rewrites throughout, updates shares, adds analyst comments in paragraphs 13, 14 By Zaheer Kachwala May 9 (Reuters) - Roblox RBLX.N cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, fanning concerns about a slump in the videogame industry and sending its shares down 23% to mark their worst day in more than two years.

Roblox cuts annual bookings forecast on muted player spending By Zaheer Kachwala May 9 (Reuters) - Roblox RBLX.N cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, in a sign that people were dialing back on spending within its video-gaming platform amid an uncertain economic outlook and elevated levels of inflation. The lowered forecast marks the latest downbeat report from the gaming industry, which has laid off hundreds of employees and shut studios this year to cope with declining demand.

BUZZ - Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:45 p.m. EDT Nasdaq 100 .NDX Top Performers Percent Change Constellation Energy Corp CEG.OQ +3.6% Datadog Inc DDOG.OQ +3.5% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc VRTX.OQ +2.6% Charter Communications Inc CHTR.OQ +2.2% Amgen Inc AMGN.OQ +1.9% Bottom Performers Percent Change Zscaler Inc ZS.OQ -4.0% Electronic Arts Inc EA.OQ -3.6% Trade Desk Inc TTD.OQ -3.6% Atlassian Corp TEAM.OQ -2.9% PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL.OQ -2.8% The Nasdaq 100 .NDX lost 7.12 po

Electronic Arts Inc reports results for the quarter ended in March - Earnings Summary Electronic Arts Inc EA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.37​​ per share for the quarter ended in March, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.78. The mean expectation of twenty two analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.52 per share.

BUZZ-EA falls after co forecast annual bookings below estimates ** Shares of video game publisher Electronic Arts EA.O fall 3.4% at $125.7 in extended trading ** Co forecast fiscal 2025 bookings between $7.30 bln to $7.70 bln vs ests of $7.76 bln - LSEG data ** EA reported Q4 bookings of $1.67 bln vs ests of $1.77 bln ** Co expects Q1 bookings in t

UPDATE 3-Electronic Arts forecasts annual bookings below estimates as gamers cut spending Updates shares, adds analyst comment in paragraph 4,10 By Zaheer Kachwala May 7 (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts EA.O forecast full-year bookings below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday amid a broader spending slowdown in the gaming industry due to an uncertain economic outlook.

Electronic Arts forecasts lower annual bookings as gamers cut back amid high inflation May 7 (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts EA.O forecast full-year bookings below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hit by weak spending on its flagship titles such as "FC 24" and "Madden NFL 24" amid an uncertain economic outlook. The Redwood City, California-based company also authorized a new three-year stock buyback plan totaling $5 billion.

BUZZ-PREVIEW: Electronic Arts edges down; results due after the bell ** Shares of Electronic Arts EA.O were inching lower in afternoon trading Tues ahead of the video game company's quarterly results due after the closing bell ** EA is expected to report a decrease in rev to $1.77 bln from $1.95 bln in the yr ago, and to post earnings of $1.52/shr