Zynga Inc (ZNGA)

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ZNGA: $90.1 BILLION EXPECTED TO BE REACHED BY THE GLOBAL VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY





THE DRIVE THAT DIRECTS GIBEAU IS ALL BASED ON THE FEEDBACK OF HIS CONSUMERS


...PLAN MAKES PERFECT SENSE


...THE GLOBAL VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO GROW EVEN FASTER, AT A CAGR OF 4.8 PERCENT, REACHING A VALUE OF $90.1 BILLION IN 2020.



SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN SHORT INTEREST for ZYNGA






AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC HAS $35,928,000 POSITION IN ZYNGA INC (ZNGA)
POSTED BY DANIEL JORDON ON MAR 2ND, 2017

AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,979,803 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 298,905 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 1.57% of Zynga worth $35,928,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO BOOSTED ITS POSITION IN ZYNGA by 0.7% in the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 143,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 973 shares in the last quarter.

Moors & CABOT INC. BOOSTED ITS POSITION IN ZYNGA by 5.6% in the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 131,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter.

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOOSTED ITS POSITION IN ZYNGA by 1.0% in the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 924,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,690,000 after buying an additional 9,000 shares in the last quarter.

CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOOSTED ITS POSITION IN ZYNGA by 0.9% in the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,590,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,629,000 after buying an additional 14,600 shares in the last quarter.

Finally, ENGINEERS GATE MANAGER LP BOOSTED ITS POSITION IN ZYNGA by 12.2% in the third quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 138,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 15,107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.68% of the company’s stock. ..


Source:

https://sportsperspectives.com/2017/03/02/aqr-capital-management-llc-has-35928000-position-in-zynga-inc-znga.html






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BUSINESS AND INVESTING NEWS

ZYNGA INC (ZNGA) SEES LARGE DECLINE IN SHORT INTEREST
POSTED BY JOANNA CHARBONNEAU ON MAR 2ND, 2017

Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) was the target of a SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN SHORT INTEREST in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,441,253 shares, A DECREASE OF 13.4% FROM THE JANUARY 31ST total of 29,374,133 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 16,228,471 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days...


Source:

https://www.chaffeybreeze.com/2017/03/02/zynga-inc-znga-sees-large-decline-in-short-interest.html








• TECHNOLOGY
• /MARCH 1, 2017
• /AARON LYONS

• /Frank GibeauGlu Mobile Inc.Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU)NASDAQ:GLUUNASDAQ:ZNGANick EarlZynga IncZynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA)
ZYNGA INC (NASDAQ:ZNGA) AND GLU MOBILE INC. (NASDAQ:GLUU) STRIVING FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

WHILE MOST OF THE GAMING COMPANIES STRATEGIES AIM SUCCESS BY PRESENTING NEW GAMES, ZYNGA INC (NASDAQ:ZNGA) AND GLU MOBILE INC. (NASDAQ:GLUU) ARE NOT PLAYING ACCORDING TO THE SAME RULES. That was concluded from both companies’ CEOs respectively: Frank Gibeau and Nick Earl, as they stated that THEIR PLAN IS GOING TO INCLUDE HIRING NEW CREATIVE WORKERS WORKING ON THE EXISTING GAMES. GIVING THEM MORE FEATURES, MAKING THEM MORE INTERESTING, HENCE THE FOCUS OF BOTH COMPANIES IN 2017 WILL BE OPTIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR EXISTING GAMES.
Although the mobile game world in the west is so mature, it’s not growing much, and at the time where new games are being introduced, players usually stick to the games they’re already playing. That’s why THEIR PLAN MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

ZYNGA SATISFYING ITS PLAYERS

ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ZYNGA HAVE ACCOMPLISHED LAST YEAR WAS GAMES WITH FRIENDS, AND THAT WAS AN AWESOME FEATURE. IT ENABLES YOU TO SEND INVITATIONS TO YOUR FRIENDS THROUGH IMESSAGE IF YOU HAVE AN IPHONE OR AN IPAD. THAT WAS A NICE MOVE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WHILE THEY’RE PLAYING A GAME. Besides, the launch of 10 games one of them is the action game Dawn Of Titans.
As per Gibeau’s speaches, which stated that Zynga is winning its mojo back, he is so enthused by the success achieved by his games Zynga Poker and Words With Friends, because of the records they accomplished among all the mobile games. However THE RELIGION THAT GIBEAU IS FOLLOWING WITH HIS GAMES IS FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING LONG TERM FRANCHISES AS PER WHAT HE LEARNED IN EA, KNOWING THAT THE DRIVE THAT DIRECTS GIBEAU IS ALL BASED ON THE FEEDBACK OF HIS CONSUMERS.

Source:
https://www.financialstrend.com/zynga-inc-nasdaqznga-and-glu-mobile-inc-nasdaqgluu-striving-for-future-success-26027.html







PRESS RELEASE
MARCH 1, 2017, 9:00 A.M. EST
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY

NEW YORK, MARCH 1, 2017 /PRNEWSWIRE VIA COMTEX/ -- NEW YORK, MARCH 1, 2017 /PRNEWSWIRE/ --
According to the US entertainment and media outlook: 2016-2020 research published by PwC, the video game industry is projected to grow in value at a compounded annual growth rate of 3.6 percent by 2020, while THE GLOBAL VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO GROW EVEN FASTER, AT A CAGR OF 4.8 PERCENT, REACHING A VALUE OF $90.1 BILLION IN 2020. Major changes in the way customer consume entertainment, in particular video games, are affecting the overall industry. Versus Systems, Inc. VRSSF -0.98% (cse:VS), Microsoft Corporation MSFT +0.05% , Sony Corp. SNE -0.38% , Zynga Inc. ZNGA +1.11% , Take Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO -1.56%

The report indicates that one of the reasons that gaming is an industry with a positive outlook is due to its many segments. ALSO, PC GAMING IS IN COMEBACK MODE. THE SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT A RATE OF 6.3 PERCENT ANNUALLY BY THE END OF THE DECADE, BEING DRIVEN BY POPULAR ONLINE COMPETITIVE PC GAMES AND ACTION TITLES, EXPLAINED CHRIS VOLLMER, A STRATEGIST IN PWC'S GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA BUSINESS, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH GAMESBEAT. "THE GROWTH DRIVER IS MORE DIGITAL PURCHASES ON THE CONSOLES AND PCS," VOLLMER SAID. "We see more microtransactions around expansion packs, extra content, subscriptions, and other items." …

Zynga Inc. ZNGA +1.11% is a provider of social game services. The Company develops, markets and operates social games as live services played on mobile platforms, such as iPhone Operating System (iOS) and Android and social networking sites such as Facebook. More than 1 billion people have played Zynga's games across Web and mobile, including FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Words With Friends, Hit it Rich! Slots and CSR Racing. Earlier in December the company announced the worldwide launch of Dawn of Titans - a next-generation mobile Action Strategy game developed by Zynga's UK-based studio, NaturalMotion.

Source:

secure.marketwatch.com/story/developments-in-the-video-game-industry-2017-03-01