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EA Stock Rises on Reports the Videogame Maker is Pursuing a Sale or Merger

Published 05/23/2022, 12:50 PM
Updated 05/23/2022, 12:53 PM
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By Sam Boughedda

Investing.com -- Shares of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) jumped Monday after reports emerged that the videogame company is pursuing a sale or merger and has spoken to numerous interested parties.

According to the news website Puck, EA, the maker of games such as Madden, Battlefield and Fifa, is actively seeking a sale or merger with a larger company, with the company reportedly having already held talks with the likes of Disney (NYSE:DIS), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).

The videogame industry has experienced various transactions so far in 2022, including Take-Two's (NASDAQ:TTWO) $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA), and Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) almost $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI).

Reports stated EA has already held discussions with NBCUniversal about a potential merger, but they could not reach a deal.

EA stock hit a high of $137.73 Monday. It has since retraced, now up 1.77% around the $133.08 mark.

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