Activision Blizzard, like many other gaming publishers, is riding high right now thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic that’s keeping people at home playing more games and spending more on them. As The Wall Street Journal noticed, the company’s share price recently exceeded more than $95 per share, which is the highest value for the firm since 1984.
MKM Partners, a research firm, recently raised its revenue and earnings-per-share guidance for Activision Blizzard. The firm also raised its price target up to $105 per share.
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