it's game on for activision and king digital. they're buying the london based group for $5.9 billion in a bid to tap into one of the largest group of mobile gamers in the world. the all cash transaction is at a 26% premium to the closing price yesterday below the level at which king went public last year. the mobile gamer has been struggling to recreate the success of candy crush saga which still akounlts fccounts f than a third of its revenues. overall spending fell 13% year on year last quarter. >> you know this deal would be one of the most transformative reactions since the tie up with blizzard and in the second quarter just 5% of the california based company's revenues came from mobile so you know where the strategy is heading and that is versus a 54% gain from its console games as you see call of duty being a $10 billion franchise. world of war craft. tons of people are addicted to that and destiny as well. can you believe they have a combined, if they do get this through, combined active monthly users of 550 million on can

in hard-core games. >> i think king will work with activision going forward to take some of activisions franchises and drive them into the mobile market and activision will help king move into the mid core hard-core titles versus casual games they've been known for in the past. >> analysts are bullish on the fact the deal will add significantly to activision's top and bottom line in 2016 without accounting for syner synergies. some have raised questions about the reliance of king's reliance on candy crush and the potential for loss of value over time. the potential for activision to make the most out of that game and its revenue. >> we look at the opportunity to sustain some of that $700 million in operating profit. there's cust cost cuts that happen in the king business, and a focus on kind of milking the cash flow out of that candy crush franchise. >> activision reported quarterly revenue that beat expectations. guidance for the fourth came in lighter than projected. speculation about more consolidation in the gaming space sent zen ga higher tuesday. king shareholders still have to vo

interesting move on activision for a big week for the company. jewel a boorstin. let's trade this company. >> i love activision. i like it for the sports -- >> you're a gamer? >> i'm not a big gamer. i'm a gambler, i should say. i love activision because i think this king acquisition will be monstrous for them. they are getting incredible ip and talent, game developers, the best of breed. >> and they are getting female gamers. >> disney asks -- >> here is what i say about the stock. it is priced for perfection. it has gone from 20 to 40 in the last 12 months. there is tons of competition in the space. so say they have a market on this, no. >> we have to leave it there. >>> some are calling it the most obvious trade on wall street. no, it is not the banks. we'll tell you what it is later on. you're watching "fast money" on cnbc, first in business worldwide. in the meantime, here is what else is coming up on "fast." >> the latest james bond film may bem coming to a theater near you but he is not the only one that gets to live the lavish. we're looking at the real li

>> it's clear that activision watches bloomberg.ho knows what i'm going to say later, they may buy it next. this is a smart move, i said it before. they had less than 10% in the mobile space and they were getting decimated in mobile. they are now actually going to be a player. it is a premium of 16-20% but a good move overall. it will get them close to 33% of all their revenues now in mobile, which they need to do. emily: is this the deal you would have done if you were running activision? >> it's a story of a traditional game publisher not having a share of the largest growing portion of the game market right now. i think it is a yes. right now growth in the game industry will not come from the tens of millions of next generation consoles are the hundreds of millions of pcs out there. it will come from touchscreens. a company like activision must have a significant share. there are not that many players that you can acquire to get 300 million playing these games. these are very casual gamers, which is different from activisions cor

activision has agreed to buy kingmakegr entertainmen.that is $1 billion more than the company's value. king digital has fallen 30% since the high in july of last year. the reserve bank of us try at left its key benchmark rate unchanged at 2% while opening the door to cuts in the future. the rba governor says the outlook for inflation made for further easing a policy. the us strong and against the u.s. dollar. writing.andal is regulators have expanded their probe to include models from audi and porsche. volkswagen denies the claim. now staying with cars, vw beat but trailed the competition in china. we will look at the global car race next. later in the show, draghi is halfway through his tenure. a look at why he is far from his goal. ♪ francine: welcome back to "the pulse" live on bloomberg tv and radio and streaming on bloomberg.com, your tablet and your phone. the vw scandal has widened. the vehicles have equipment to alter their emission system when they are not being tested. volkswagen denied the claims. hans nichols joins us from be

reporter: 25,000 video gamers are here for blizzcon's ninth year, a sold-out event to celebrate activisionard's games with panels and presentations for fans. >> roller derby nova. the green skin from harris of the storm. >> i am an undead warlock, level 1 undead warlock. >> i'm actually a night elf. without the ears. >> it's also a destination for e-sports tournaments to determine the world champions for four different video games. competing for over a million dollars in prize money. >> i'm a huge fan of e-sports in general. i love that, you know, we're creating our own niche for video games in general. >> reporter: this weekend's competition comes on the heels of he activision blizzard doubling down on the business of e-sports. announcing a new league and hiring the former ceo of espn and the nfl network to lead it. >> think about how many tens of millions of people are playing games around the world in organized competition. it's only going to grow. we have the most played franchises generally speaking g and we want to make sure that we're appropriately celebrating the commitment our pla

. ♪ ♪ >>> well, fresh off its $6 billion purchase of video game maker king digital, activision blizzardlding its annual investor day and launching the latest installment of its "call of duty" game franchise, which by the way is one of the biggest franchises of all time. julia boorstin is in anaheim, california with a look at the company's booming business. [ cheers ] >> reporter: 25,000 video gamers are here for blizzcon's ninth year, a sold-out event to celebrate activision blizzard's games with panels and presentations for fans. >> roller derby nova. the green skin from harris of the storm. >> i am an undead warlock, level 1 undead warlock. >> i'm actually a night elf. without the ears. >> it's also a destination for e-sports tournaments to determine the world champions for four different video games. competing for over a million dollars in prize money. >> i'm a huge fan of e-sports in general. i love that, you know, we're creating our own niche for video games in general. >> reporter: this weekend's competition comes on the heels of he activision blizzard doubling down on the busines

activision was let's keep them separate. they invest in the people, hire people passion wrat for that the and synergies are around growth and creativity. not cost. >> i wonder if this makes zinga an attractive target? we're going to talk to the founder later in the hour. how does this change the whole video game dynamic? does it -- >> it will be interesting. ea did this years ago, and he got roundly criticized for it, and those -- clearly if you are going to be in the gaming and entertainment space, if you are not in mobile, then you're not going to have the same kind of future than if you remain screws ill on the console? >> do you think we're on the cusp of a new era in gaming as vr comes on and apple tv starts to agregate some tools? >> you think the -- it breaks into two busy buckets. i'm busy, and i'm bored. instagram is i'm bored. there are more people that use the internet because they're board and are looking for things to do, so game willing, casual gaming, virtual reality, you know, these experiences, i think, are

activision agrees to buy king digital. and revving up. -- the wvw-he vw emissions scandal spreads as they include the -- audi and porsche. welcome to "countdown." it is a busy morning. let me walk you through where we stand right now. the banking sector is front and center. the -- the news from standard chartered rocking the banking world this morning. bill winters is cracking on with changing this institution. let me show you the share price reaction. standard chartered, from top to bottom, 8% drop in hong kong. we will see how we trade through here in europe. ubs has just been breaking as well. in terms of the headline numbers, we had a net income 07 billion swiss franc. looking through the numbers, i would say that the asset management division has slightly underperformed. few misses,is -- a a few gains. manus cranny is going to be talking to the ceo later on. really looking forward to hearing what he has to say about his bank and where it goes from here. 6:45interview coming up at london time the a big focus on the ban

activision agreeing to buy king digital for $5.9 billion.he deal represent as 16% premium to the closing price yesterday. let's go to julia boorstin with the story. >> activision blizzard is the largest video game giant with a strong hold in the core market of console video games and now a big play into the mobile gaming space. actity advi tivision they will half a billion monthly active users all around the world. and it will give the console game leader access to the mobile xami ga gaming market and expects to grow more than 50% by 2019. >> mobile was important, but also attracting women to gaming is a really important part of our strategy. and with king, 60% of the audience is now female. which is a really great expansion opportunity for us. and they're in 196 countries around the world which is something that is really exciting. >> the idea is that activision should benefit from cross selling its games to king's player network and also to expand its console franchises into mobile formats. analysts are generally bullish on the deal being

this is activision blizzard betting big on mobile. can you name any other franchises that king digital makes? you might get the likes of pet rescue, or farm heroes. but they have not been killer games in the way that candy crush saga was. this is reminiscent of zynga with farmville. none of them have ever been able to make another great game. so what will be different? we will sinking digital run as a separate unit. what then of the opportunities that king digital ceo is currently talking about. halladay find the next winning formula. jon: this will be a key topic of conversation at the web summit. is this still the theme? more cash to spread -- splash across the atlantic? caroline: i think you are exactly right. this is the biggest european tech event. some people crossing the atlantic. this is that theme. we are seeing more money getting plowed back into the system with the likes of ipo's. ancient --elped angel investors and venture capital firms put more money back in. we are seeing 4 billion euros thing raised by venture capital f

activision look at that and say no big deal?working and mobile presence instead? chris: that's exactly what he said. is going to see it as an opportunity to reach those .5 billion players of candy crushed with new product. saideo of king digital there's a lot of ip that activision has come a company the dates that -- dates back decades. candy crushes mostly female. is the potential for new games that could come there, rather than developing on your own. morgan stanley pointing out the top 10 games a capacitive industry revenues. company like zynga, they could be one new head away from them profitable. where does that leave a company like zynga? chris: i just spoke to the ceo of zynga. he's very excited about this deal. he feels like it validates his business model. he says he doesn't need to do transactions like this because he already has a very broad base of customers and also diversified group of games. the king is pretty much just candy crushed. he says that companies will and they will have the number 102 position in a coup

but possibly, because activision blizard just announced the creation of their own movie and based on their games such as "call of duty." to stay true to the original "call of duty" while you watch the movie, there'll be a 12-year-old sitting next to you telling you how much you suck. right, clearly, it's only a matter of time before activision makes a movie out of "candy crush," featuring no doubt an all-star cast led by liam neeson as mr. toffee. and even though it doesn't exist, i believe we have a clip. jim? >> my son. >> stephen: oh, father, you've been pierced with a candy cane! i'll get help. someone, call the donut doctor! >> no, no, son. it's too late for that. my game is over. as our people say, i am out of moves. >> stephen: don't say that, father. you just need to eat. here, i brought you some lemon drops! >> dine! >> stephen: i'm such a fool! i put three of them together, and they disappeared! so sorry. >> it's all right, my son. not even a triple color bomb combo could save me now. where-- where were you? >> stephen: father, i was stuck at the ice cream caves. i was clea

it's game on for activision and king digital. the call of duty creator is buying the group for $5.9 billion in a bid to tap into one of the largest group of mobile gamers in the world. the all cash transaction is at a 26% premium to king's closing price yesterday but below the level at which king went public last year. now the mobile gamer has been struggling to recreate the success of candy crush saga which still creates for more than a third of its revenues. overall spending on king titles fell 13% year on year for the last quarter. >> yeah i was wondering why you got candy crush, bubble witch and farm hero saga. >> i'm such a pro. that's why i went for these ones. >> i got the hardcore gaming side. >> that's what you do all weekend, right? shoot them ups and that kind of thing. >> i'm into those kind of games apparently. so we got call's all just start behind me. the official proceedings just about to get underway. a lot of the big names that you mentioned actually present here. facebook has a huge presence here on the ground

. >> activision blizzard announced plans overnight to acquire king billion. activision best known for more traditional games like "guitar hero" and "call of duty." >> stephen: yes, "candy crush" got sold for $5.9 billion. that's even more than disney paid for "star wars," or approximately how much i would pay to see the next "star wars" movie right now. ( cheers and applause ) so why did they spend so much money? why all the cash? well, partly because last year, through in-app purchases, candy crush's 474 million monthly users spent $1.3 billion. at least some of that wasn't from when dylan's mom left her phone on the counter. but possibly, because activision blizard just announced the creation of their own movie and based on their games such as "call of duty." to stay true to the original "call of duty" while you watch the movie, there'll be a 12-year-old sitting next to you telling you how much you suck. clearly, if i'm reading this right, clearly, it's only a matter of time before activision makes a movie out of "candy crush," featuring no doubt an all-sta

"just this week activision- blizzard announced that it bought king" that's t te maker of tte mobile game sensation "candy crush" "activison already has blizzard and king is a way for them to get into themobile or casual leading some to wonder whether smartphones might be 'call of duty''s next battlefield. mark barger, nbc news. halo 5 is another popular game that came out last week and the highly anticipated star wars battlefront game will be released on november 17th. here's a look at storm track seven live doppler radar righh now... the forecast from meteorologist eileen loan is up next. check of your sforecast. gusty and cooler today with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. we stay around normal through the weekend with high pressure tracking through but the next chance of rain may affect veterrns day events. it's and coming up on today in iowa. an eastern iowa scientist is helping to solve the mystery of mars. we'll have that story when

activision have to buy their way into mobile gaming? they couldn't do it themselves?they have been trying. you know there are only a few megahits and there is no question that candy crush is a megahit. gaming,player in mobile a huge amount of players already gathered. betty: it is huge. give us a sense how big? >> almost half a billion monthly in the facebook and youtube category. of course, they are keeping them paying for a product they could sample for free. quite what is interesting is the stock is actually up on this. what do you make of that? >> there is a little back-and-forth. people tried to figure out what is going on. saying this deal does make sense. a lot of candy soon after halloween. it puts the piece of the overall puzzle. activision is really big and consul and computer games and now they have a big position in mobile games. inty: they brought blizzard 2008 and had some problems integrating the company. learned fromthey the purchase of blizzard and how they will apply that to king digital. >> that deal gave them a huge presence in the computer games a

activision owns the popular call of duty and world of warcraft mobile games. the acquisition has to go through approval in ireland, where king is based. but the company anticipates everything will be official by spring of 20-16. buying the maker of "candy crush" will help it get a stronger foothold in mobile gaming. british singer adele is back on the radio... and breaking records. her new single "hello" is the first song to get more than one-million u-s downloads in a week. the music video also set a record on vevo for most views in a single-day. adele's new album "25" will be released on november 20-th. a new star trek series gets the green light.. just in time for its 50th anniversary, star trek is returning to the small screen. c-b-s announced it will launch theseries on t-v in january 20-17. episodes will then run on the network's streaming service. there's still much more to come in the next half-hour... just ahead -- food safety.. how the government is taking steps to improve the safety of our food supply.. and tips on how to keep yourself safe.. i'm ke

the addictive mobile game candy crush had a good session in the u.s., soaring after activision said theyny for $6 billion. the offer is 20% below the ipo price. we have this report. >> first day of the summit here and ireland. many people talking about the megadeals from the united states. buying intolizzard mobile, the maker of candy crush saga. many wearing about the price being king digital's initial ipo price in march 2014. the reason for the discount? it hasn't had many other hits apart from candy crush. that franchise is the winning bet. perhaps activision builder -- pleasant -- blizzard can build up more franchises and add users and platforms. many talking about that deal. many also talking about where the money is from europe, the venture capital in europe, are we building enough? we still seem to be lagging the united states. 4 billion year old's latest -- 4 ros raised last year. perhaps we need to see more success stories than buyouts. many wondering where the next the yen dollar company is going to come from. is it here in dublin or lisbon? where this very summit will be movin

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activision says the deal should help boost it's mobile games business. ceo will join us first on cnbc at 7:00 eastern this morning. he's not in town, is he? >> he's in l.a. so up at 4:00 a.m. for us. >> okay. >> a lot to talk about. >> that's excellent that he's coming in. >> it is. also we should tell you that the volkswagen emissions scandal is getting bigger. the epa is accusing them of cheating for a second time. the company installed software on thousands of audi, porsche cars with diesel engines. >> if you buy a diesel it's your own fault. >> the alleged cheating scandal involved other cars. they tested it and within one second of the test ending, the emissions went right back to the level of normal on all of these other cars as well. vw has denied software was installed on the larger engines. there was no comment immediately on the latest charges but the epa is saying they have the proof in their own independent testing. >> but they're disputing it, right? >> we should also tell you auto makers are going to be releasing october sales today. analys

activision blizzard announced plans to acquire king digital entertainment for nearly six billion dollars. activision is best known for more traditional games like "guitar hero" and "call of duty" that are played on p-c's or gaming consoles. buying the maker of "candy crush" will help it get a stronger foothold in mobile gaming. elias: honda is dumping longtime supplier takata over its faulty airbags. the japanese automaker announced none of its new car models under development will use takata's airbag inflators. honda, one of takata's biggest customers, also alleged takata misrepresented and manipulated test data. and it's requested the firm hire a third party to conduct an audit of test details given to honda. elias: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. topping your headlines this morning... a controversial memorial placed in a knoxville park will soon be moving to

this is 20% under that. >> what is the value for position for activision?hey want to get into the smartphone game? >> that is exactly right. when you go to any tech event, this is the biggest startup event in the world. over 40,000 gathered at the moment. do their consumers computing on mobile. they are going to move enterprise onto mobile as well. onhink this is a big bet mobile gaming and on smartphones, particularly when everyone is still playing candy crush. >> on track to smash records and 15, at the current pace, only tapping $4.5 trillion by the end of the year. today alone we seen an original $40 billion of transitions with the merger monday. when familiar name at the top of the leak, that would be goldman sachs. -- one familiar name at the top of the league. goldman's global cohead of m&a. deals haveee what been done, what deals have been announced, and which deals are under discussion. but we can't see the pipeline. that is where you have some visibility into the future. doesn't look as good as -- does outook at good 3-6 months as it does today? >

activision blizzard announced plans to acquire king digital entertainment for nearly six billion dollars. activision is best known for more traditional games like "guitar hero" and "call of duty" that are played on p-c's or gaming consoles. buying the maker of "candy crush" will help it get a stronger foothold in mobile gaming. elias: hotel giant hilton is under fire for allegedly blocking guests' personal wi-fi hotspots. the f-c-c fined hilton 25- thousand dollars for obstructing its investigation. the agency says hilton has refused to respond to most of its questions. hilton guests have complained for more than a year that the hotels blocked individual wi-fi hotspots unless guests paid a 500-dollar fee. elias: honda is dumping longtime supplier takata over its faulty airbags. the japanese automaker announced none of its new car models under development will use takata's airbag inflators. honda, one of takata's biggest customers, also alleged takata misrepresented and manipulated requested the party to conduct an audit given to honda. elias: and finally...british music charts in fashion

activision wants to embrace the franchise that is candy crush.t's interesting is king digital has made more than 200 games. i can only think of two. start beingve to more than a one trick pony. today they are at a 60% premium -- a 16% premium. this is 20% under that and people were worrying about this company. what's the value proposition for activism? event, is a big start up more than 40,000 people are theered here and all of gamers are doing this on mobile. they will move into present the mobile as well as it's all about using the smart phones and this is a big bet on mobile gaming and the smart phone o the mergers and acquisitions are on track to smash records. it will top $4.5 trillion by the end of the year. today alone we seen an original $40 billion of transitions with the merger monday. there is one familiar name at the top of the table that would , be goldman sachs. there is one person who deserves credit. goldman's global cohead of m&a. so we can see what deals have been done, what deals have been announced, and which deals are under d

activision wants to embrace the franchise that is candy crush.s interesting is king digital has made more than 200 games. i can only think of two. those two candy crush games. they will have to start being more than a one trick pony. today they are at a 60% premium -- a 16% premium. compared to its ipo price, this is 20% under that and people were worrying about this company. stephanie: what's the value proposition for activism? caroline: i think that is exactly right. this is a big start up event, more than 40,000 people are gathered here and all of the gamers are doing this on mobile. now you are stating the likes of google getting into the enterprise space. they will move into present the mobile as well as it's all about using the smart phones and this is a big bet on mobile gaming and the smart phone. candy crush is a big competitor to those who want to own the mobile space. >> m&a is on track to smash records. today alone, we have seen $4 billion. there is one familiar name at the top of the league table. that would be goldman sachs. we can

the brand has generated more than $3 billion in sales for activision.rtup backed like chinese a startupe has -- backed up by chinese billionaire has been dreams of taking on tesla in a billion-dollar investment in a u.s. factory to build electric cars. it plans to debut the first car in two years and quickly followed with other models. gerdes says it aims to make subscriptionsng on entertainment in the car. it is packed with managers who left tesla in recent years. now to blackberry, which unveiled its new smartphone today. the phone is the first blackberry product run on the android mobile operating system. the big question is whether it can turn around blackberry's stumbling hardware business. the c.e.o. joined "bloomberg " earlier today to talk about the importance of the new device. >> the device has always been an important part of our business. we are generating a lot of business in the software world with connected cars and everything connected, all the buzzwords. we are doing a lot of different things. it is still very important. >> nothing

activision buying king digital.ther video game stocks you should be watching right now, and tesla getting ready to report earnings after the bell. should you be a buy of the stock ahead of the numbers? back to you, scott. >> thanks. see you in just a bit. king digital surging on news the maker of candy crush is being bought by activision blizzard. it's a lifeline for investors who road the stock down from its ipo next year. who could be next? there is a long list of companies trading now below their ipo prices. >> now they have to move on. you don't get that quarterback, and the problem is now guidance for next quarter isn't very strong. that's partially what's also hitting the stock. i think at these levels 3.5 billion company right now, i think the opportunity is for anybody interested out there, if there is a time, now might be the time. >> okay. pete. doc. >> that was the same. i have made the point on this one. yeah. >> everyone -- that's the only one on the list? >> well, look at the revenue. i mean, king digi

if you look at the price activision paid for king digital, it is below ipos.ther candy crush here? >> justin marks of two thousand 14, last year, we saw the ipo king digital. the $5.9% more than billion price tag. digital made king , phenomenally addictive game candy crush. but that is just one. it is two days. games.mpany makes 200 why can we only name one? about -- the games have not kept on coming. the concern is that they are only a one trick pony and that is why there is a lower price tag. the ipo price tag in 2014 in march. it is a premium to whoever is trading yesterday, 16% higher and this is a big bet for mobile. betty: i have to say my kids are addicted to clash of clans right now. opportunity for activision? how do they leverage king digital? >> i think this is exactly it. they have got to take the art of making franchises like world of warcraft and put that into how they can build on the mobile via digital. activist has had them get into mobile. ea gaming, they have been getting in and taking a few more risks. this is a growing segment. this is alm

activision blizzard buying candy crush maker for $6 billion. >> worth 6 bill. the bill could help activision, known for call of duty gain a major foothold in the gaming market a lucrative one. candy crush launched in 2012 and accounts for a third of total sales. the companies would have more than 500 million monthly active users. >> thrill seekers plunged more than 9,000 feet over rocky terrain for a shot to win a winged suit flying contest. >> close my eyes to watch this. ready? nearly 40 dare devils made the heart-stopping leap in southwest china. are you kidding me? >> wow. >> you can see flyers gliding past hilltops swooping under competitors. the competition runs until saturday. >> that is amazing. >> did you see how fast? >> that's a dare devil. >> it's not for me. >> i like the parachute behind me. >> that was fast, whatever it was. >> wind whipping through your hair. not a lot of wind today but cooler temperatures. >> cooler today. and the wins will pick up. temperatures in the low 60s across most of the bay area. we're looking at highs today topping ou

activision is best known for video games like "guitar hero" and "call of duty."the company hopes their purchase will mean a stronger presence in mobile gaming. adele is returning to the music charts in record fashion. fashion.the british singer's new single "hello" has not only debuted at number one on the billboard hot 100, but has also become the first song to get more than a million u.s. downloads in a week.the song's music video has also set a record on vevo for most views in a single-day.adele's new album "25" hits stores november 20th. justin has your weather to go next...but first here's a look at today's markets. there's a 100-percent chance of adorable in the forecast according to one weather man in oklahoma city.on sunday, meteorologist aaron brackett introduced his viewers to his newborn son by holding him during his entire segment.it was a great way for brackett that does it for us here on the cbs 2 news at noon.our next newscast is this afternoon live at five.and you can see us right back here tomorrow morning at 5 a-m. enjoy your afternoon. afternoo

. << activision's call of duty franchise is a juggernaut... fans line up for it year after year. (sot: chris gran@ / editor in chief, polygon) "each new release is another chance to oftentimes break their previous records but at least to set a benchmark for the year's sales" activision gets the game in more hands because it's not platform exclusive. (sot: chris grant / editor in chief, polygon) "call of duty is it also serves lots of different types of players. you can play the single player version on your own, or it can be a social experience. (sot: chris grant / editor in chief, polygon) "there's the online multiplayer mode you can play that with strangers you can play that with your friends that's much more competitive" there's also a cooperative "zombies mode" lets you team up with friends to take down an undead enemy the audience is global... and broad. spanning many demographic groups. (sot: chris grant / editor in chief, polygon) "i'm definitely part of the group that's familiar with getting beat mercilessly by 12-year-olds in call of duty." sales are expected to top 18 m

activision buying the maker of addictive mobile game candy crush owned by king digital. and the price 5.9 billion dollars. it's had tough times and activision blizzard. investors reacting that show disappointing results. the stock is down 4.33%. stock giant rejected carl icahn's proposal to split the company into three pieces, they hate it but he made his case to fox business earlier today. listen. >> aig should be split up, the government is saying the companies that are too big to fail should be split up. liz: sippi, systemically important financial institution. cute name. aig has said and we always say this. happy to meet with carl icahn to discuss the proposal more. we shall see. let us get to, this talking about this for the past several sessions. the pharmacy faces accusations about relationship with high-flying drugmaker valeant pharmaceuticaling shutting its doors, closing. it announced -- we have to wind down principal operations, done, closed, good-bye. after financial reporter roddy boyd exposed valeant's relationship with the pharmacy and questioned behavior

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activision is the powerhouse behind console video games like "call of duty." this deal would let them expand into the smartphone video game world. king is known for its hit candy crash saga. >>> the holiday shopping season can be make or break for retailers which is why it seems to be starting earlier and earlier. amazon has launched its black friday deals. they will post daily deals until december 22nd. the lightning deals will run at various times throughout the day. >>> disney universal has new competition. hunger games theme parks are hopping. one will be in atlanta and the other in china. this will happen as early as 2019. the "new york times" says visitors will arrive in the recreation of the fictional district 12. there will be costumed characters and real live versions of the hobb black market. >> there will be a lot of catnesses walking around. >> as long as it doesn't turn into a real hunger games pool. >> that would be a whole other story. equally news worthy, though. >> we need to figure out how many shopping days we have exactly. >> in full disclo

. >> >>> and up next, activision, black ops logged more than $350 million in sales. the place station is the preferred platform and the record for first day sellers. pete. >> not only a record. but this is like the release of the movies. when you consider where jurassic park was, it is a $950 million first three days for black ops so it gives you a sense of how crazed people are for the gaming world. when you like at microsoft, $400 million. and this beat that. in the hero collection. you continue to look at what they are doing right and they made the acquisition. they paid almost $1 billion the other day for king. so they are getting into the mobile world and that is something they addressed while on cnbc. the ceo talked about it. he said because this gets us to mobile. and it is not blocked because we are not having any presence in mobile yet. this gets them right in there. candy crush and the rest that could be created there. it is tough to argue what is going on with the company. they are doing everything right. >> and it is a completely different demographic. it

activision blizzard known for games like guitar hero and call of duty is planning to buy candy crush. the deal is expected to be completed by next year. >> did you secretly video me playing it? >> i might have. is changing up the recipes and they're removing fish bladder. traces wind up in the beer. would you like some with that? and right now, the company will old change up the filtration process in ireland at the brewery. >> is any that is shocking. i am curious. >> and that is what rounds out the stuff. >> and still ahead, lost and found and. presence known. >>> a lost massachusetts goat the police department. >> and thank yous out the the goat. he came to them. >> and let me in. >> that is funny. >> this is the goat. the goat then him out until the owners showed up. >> and this is on the facebook page. the police say, quote, unreal and true. >> and you can't make that >> no. you. >> and 70s today, 60s tomorrow and 70 to end the week. >> and that is it for us. join us at 5:00.

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