the summer sales numbers reported by most media outlets referred to YoY performance but i agree with you about the development cycles.
as for WoW, no it won't die out anytime soon. dominant doesn't describe their position in MMO.
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your primary concern regarding a leveraged etf is how its performed relative to its benchmark. chart UYG relative to BAC, C, JPM, etc. and decide whether you think it's a good place to park a lot of your savings long term.
i get the recessionary spending argument although that doesn't necessarily jive with ATVI being down 8% since July when SPY and TWC are up 10% and 20% respectively over the same period. basically i agree with everything you said; i just don't agree it's been priced appropriately.
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my best guess is BKshopr drives some vintage pre-WWII car to go with his pre-WWII tastes in homes. i can imagine him with his driving cap and googles.
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What makes ATVI stronger than its peers is WOW provides reoccurring monthly revenue. Similar to how EA basically has an annuity with its Madden and other sports games. Compare to TTWO, which was near BK less than 12-mos after releasing one of the best selling games ever. Game publishers live...
i've gone probably at least 15 yrs so i'm starting to get sick of it. food isn't super interesting for those that eat a lot of int'l food already. think of the most stereotypical cuisine from each country and that's what it'll be there.
german street will be bratwurst. mexican st = tacos...
i think this isn't as bad as it sounds for TIC. they are simply doing the same thing everyone else doing. hand in the keys on your underwater property... or more likely, threaten to do so. there's a difference between not having positive cash flow to make payments (maguire) vs deciding they'd...