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Take Two Interactive Software, Inc / Equity Bottom-Up

Take Two Interactive Software, Inc (TTWO US)

<ul><li>Take-Two Interactive Software delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues above Wall Street expectations but below-par earnings.</li><li>Moving forward into fiscal 2024, Take Two expects full-year net bookings from $5.45 billion to $5.55 billion, considering the challenging consumer backdrop.</li><li>We give Take-Two Interactive Software a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Take-Two Interactive Software delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues above Wall Street expectations but below-par earnings.Moving forward into fiscal 2024, Take Two expects full-year net bookings from $5.45 billion to $5.55 billion, considering the challenging consumer backdrop.We give Take-Two Interactive Software a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Take-Two Interactive Software: Longer Development Timelines A Problem? – Key Drivers

<ul><li>Take-Two had a disappointing result and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street while delivering wider-than-expected losses.</li><li>The management claims that its post-launch content and new game releases have received significant critical acclaim and on the basis of units sold in the Americas, the company has the highest catalog sales.</li><li>Empires and Puzzles was the top performer and Rollic's Balls'n Ropes secured the top spot for U.S.'s most downloaded games.</li></ul>

Take-Two had a disappointing result and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street while delivering wider-than-expected losses.The management claims that its post-launch content and new game releases have received significant critical acclaim and on the basis of units sold in the Americas, the company has the highest catalog sales.Empires and Puzzles was the top performer and Rollic's Balls'n Ropes secured the top spot for U.S.'s most downloaded games.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Major Drivers

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Take Two Interactive Software, Inc / Credit

<ul><li>Take-Two Interactive Software is a renowned a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment for consumers across the globe.</li><li>The company has expanded its scale tremendously after the recent acquisition of Zynga.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

Take-Two Interactive Software is a renowned a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment for consumers across the globe.The company has expanded its scale tremendously after the recent acquisition of Zynga.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

<ul><li>This is our first report on Take-Two Interactive Software, a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment for consumers across the globe.</li><li>The company delivered a disappointing result in the past quarter failing to meet Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.</li><li>We initiate coverage on the stock of Take-Two Interactive Software with a 'Buy' rating.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Take-Two Interactive Software, a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment for consumers across the globe.The company delivered a disappointing result in the past quarter failing to meet Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.We initiate coverage on the stock of Take-Two Interactive Software with a 'Buy' rating.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Adapting To An Evolving Business Environment & Key Drivers

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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Lionheart Studio  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lionheart-studio-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36417:1" rel="noopener">Lionheart Studio (426630 KS)</a>, a game development studio based in South Korea,  aims to raise around US$420m via its South Korean IPO.</li>
<li>The company is majority owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-games-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26730:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS)</a>, which after having recently hiked its stake, owned 54.94% of the company prior to listing.  </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Lionheart Studio (426630 KS), a game development studio based in South Korea,  aims to raise around US$420m via its South Korean IPO.
The company is majority owned by Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS), which after having recently hiked its stake, owned 54.94% of the company prior to listing.  
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Lion Heart Studio Pre-IPO - The Positives - Got One Hit

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, markets, distributes, and publishes interactive entertainment software games and accessories.  The Company's products are for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers (including smartphones and tablets) and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online and cloud streaming services.

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Take Two Interactive Software, Inc (TTWO US)

Take-Two Interactive Software: Longer Development Timelines A Problem? – Key Drivers

Take-Two Interactive Software delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues above Wall Street expectations but...

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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Major Drivers

Take-Two had a disappointing result and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street while delivering wider-than-expected losses. The...

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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Take-Two Interactive Software is a renowned a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment for consumers...

Baptista Research

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Adapting To An Evolving Business Environment & Key Drivers

This is our first report on Take-Two Interactive Software, a well-known developer, publisher, and marketer of games and interactive entertainment...

Baptista Research

Lion Heart Studio Pre-IPO - The Positives - Got One Hit

Lionheart Studio, a game development studio based in South Korea, aims to raise around US$420m via its South Korean IPO. The company is majority...

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