If the struggling retail industry needs a cheat code or a walkthrough to make it to the next level, let's make it easy: Start selling video games!
GameStop
You don't have to be a GameStop investor to glean stock tips out of the video game retailer's report. The company is also singling out its five best-selling titles for the period:
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- Gears of War 2
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- Wii Fit
Notice the winning developer? Three of those titles are the handiwork of Activision Blizzard
Wii? Xbox 360? How sad must Sony
Investors are naturally bidding up GameStop on the news, and rightfully so. I may have some concerns about GameStop's model, but it's clearly a standout in this dreary holiday season. However, savvier investors will pick up on the hints that Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, and Microsoft are also connecting well with diehard gamers. They may also want to avoid software publishers not named Activision Blizzard.
Blockbuster
GameStop's report isn't just a walkthrough. It's a survival guide.
Other cheat codes to investing:
- GameStop tumbled after a rough quarter two months ago.
- I have three similar stocks that I think will beat out GameStop.
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