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Microsoft's Activision victory a 'black-eye for regulators, opens floodgate for tech M&A'
Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) apparent defeat of US regulators over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard will "open the floodgates" to more tech mergers and acquisitions, according to investment bank Wedbush. The district court judge in the Federal Trade Commission case seeking to block the acquisition of the Call of Duty video game maker ruled in favour of the Redmond, Washington company, rejecting the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction as the antitrust regulator was found to have not demonstrated a likelihood that the merger would substantially lessen competition. Read More
Posted: Jul 12 2023, 08:18
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By InvestorPlace
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Xbox Game Pass Won't Feature ‘Call Of Duty, ‘Warcraft' And Other Activision Blizzard Games Until 2024

By Forbes
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Xbox Game Pass Won't Feature ‘Call Of Duty, ‘Warcraft' And Other Activision Blizzard Games Until 2024

Microsoft secured a swath of video game titles for Xbox when it acquired Activision Blizzard last week for $69 billion. more_horizontal


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