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Digital Future at Electronic Arts
According to the latest report by NPD Group, video game retail sales of new hardware, software, and accessories in the U.S. fell 22% last year to $13.26 billion. Sales were also down 22% for December at $3.21 billion. Hardware sales reported a decline of 20% for December and were down 27% for the year. Software
Hulu’s Challenges in Online Video
Online video streaming service Hulu seems to have hit a rough patch. User loyalty seems to be eroding as viewers shift to other sites that offer better content with less interruption. According to a report by comScore, last month 182 million U.S. Internet users watched 38.7 billion online content videos. Google Sites, led by YouTube, remained
eBay’s Strong Growth Continues
Online marketplace eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) continues its recovery over the course of the previous year. The stock grew 77% last year, compared with an overall S&P 500 index growth of 15%. The recent quarter’s results again reassure the market’s faith in the stock as it continues to climb.
Can You Make Money in Music?
The digital music business has been really tough to make money in. I often scratch my head and wonder whether anyone can make money in this business. We cover the usual suspects, including the Swedish music streaming service, Spotify. As we have discussed earlier, Spotify remains unprofitable despite international reach, revenues of $889 million projected for
Snapchat: Yet Another Valuation-Without-Revenue Company
According to the most recent Social Media report by Nielsen, the time spent on social media networks in the U.S. such as Facebook and Twitter grew 37% over the year from 88 billion minutes in July 2011 to 121 billion minutes in July 2012. The rise is attributed to an increase in the use of
Xoom Files for 2013 IPO
According to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Briefs, the international money transfer market grew 12% annually to $513 billion in 2011 from $234 billion in 2004. The market is expected to grow annually at 7% over the next three years to $685 billion by 2015. The growth of online and mobile banking channels is
RIM Banks on BlackBerry 10
According to an IDC report released recently, the global mobile market is estimated to record growth of a mere 1.4% in 2012, which would mark the slowest growth in three years. But within the market, the smartphone segment is growing much faster. The researcher estimates that smartphone shipments will help drive growth in mobile revenues.
For-Profit Education Industry Falters
During the past year, online education services provider Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL) has seen its stock fall more than 67%. Even though the company outperformed market expectations, according to the recent quarterly result announcement, worries about student enrollment continued to pull their stock down as it touched 52-week lows. For-profit education companies enjoyed a boom when