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Robert Gray
I spent today talking to the folks behind major and start-up video game and digital entertainment companies. Executives, analysts, and investors are cautiously optimistic ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season.
After doing some hands-on "market research", I can say there are some fun games on the way, but expec...t a handful of big-name titles to dominate sales and shelf-space. Plus expect the move to mobile gaming and downloadable content to accelerate.
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Once thought to be recession resistant, if not recession proof, video game console makers and publishers have struggled through the economic downturn. And the outlook is anything but clear. Is it game on, or game over, for the digital entertainment industry?
Robert Gray
Trend watch: companies are sitting on record cash. Now some of the biggest firms are resuming plans to use that cash to buy back their shares. That would be a boost to the bottom line and possibly the stock price.
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The recent spate of big buyback announcements is in stark contrast to earlier this year when companies were hoarding cash in the face of plunging sales and a limited ability to raise money through capital markets.
Robert Gray
Investors may want to get back to basics, such as doing some research, rather than relying on momentum and buying by others to extend this year's stock gains...
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Sideline cash is widely believed to prolong stock rally. But it may not.
Robert Gray
What a difference a year makes. The stock market is much calmer than this time last year, but many analysts and investors are betting on more volatile days ahead.
It's easier than ever for individuals to trade volatility, but should you?
Experts and advisors say proceed with caution...
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New ETNs allow investors to bet on a resurgence in market volatility.
Robert Gray
As we celebrate Independence Day, remember our troops, including Fox Biz's own ace cameraman Sgt. Frank Merola ...
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Robert Gray
If executives aren't buying their own stock, should you?
Investors and analysts are weighing a seachange in transactions by insiders.
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Executives are buying fewer shares in their own companies, and by some measures are selling stock at rates not seen since the Dow traded around 14,000. This trend is raising caution flags with many observers.
Robert Gray
Companies are selling stock at a record rate this month. That's a red flag for some investors who say it may stall the recent rally.
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As banks try to raise money to pay back bailout money, the stock offerings are making some investors nervous.
Robert Gray Follow the money...it's a bullish sign for stocks in the near-term, but keep an eye on it for any seachange in sentiment.
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Corporate insiders have ramped up purchases of shares of their own companies.
Robert Gray
I spent Monday at the Toy Fair. Toymakers are still upbeat, but more subdued than a year ago.
Major themes: price sensitive toys (sub-$50 and in many cases sub-$30), eco-friendly items, and "plug and play" video games.
Be sure to check out the new Rubik's Cube
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With economies around the globe in recession, an industry built on fun and dreams is adapting to a more cost-conscious consumer.
Robert Gray My Hometown...Roxboro bio & issues facing that part of the country
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