2Q22 Earnings Updates: Part Two – ATVI, NXST, DIS, WMT, and HD

Activision Blizzard (ATVI): ATVI and Microsoft (MSFT) continue to await a regulatory ruling on the proposed acquisition of ATVI for $95 per share.  The companies expect to close the deal in 2023, and Northlake continues to expect approval despite the large discount to the deal price at which ATVI trades.  Recently, the discount has narrowed […]

1Q22 Earnings Update: Part One – IBM, GOOG, SONY, ATVI, TMUS

Due to Steve’s travel schedule, we are going to try something new this quarter with our quarterly blog updates on individual stocks held widely in Northlake accounts.  Rather than publish a separate commentary on each stock, we are going to produce two or three updates with each containing comments on several stocks.  This will result […]

Activison Buyout Bails Out Weak Near-Term Fundamentals

Since we last published on Activision Blizzard (ATVI), the company agreed to be purchased by Microsoft for $95 per share in cash.  The deal is expected to receive heavy scrutiny by regulators and Microsoft has suggested a deal close in mid-2023.  The $95 buyout price is above our target of $90, which we had lowered […]