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The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Steven Mallas	Midway's Mess The video game maker struggles through a tough quarter. Perhaps the company will regain some former glory in the future, but for now, think deeply before buying.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Steven Mallas	Midway? No Way! Should you follow Redstone into this battle? Investors, you must tread very carefully. Insider buying is only one of several metrics savvy investors should check to confirm the wisdom of the inside buy.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Steven Mallas	Play Midway's Games, Not Its Stock Midway Games reported increased revenue, but still no profits, in its quarterly earnings. The video game publisher is having a difficult time getting investors' or players' attention.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Steven Mallas	Midway's Rampaging Loss Sumner Redstone's sponsorship notwithstanding, Midway Games is a stock to avoid.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Steven Mallas	Midway Is No EA Investors, Midway Games has a horrible long-term financial record. Will it ever improve? Is this a stock worth investing in?
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Game Face MTV and Midway hook up to marry music with the latest wave of video games. As video games continue to evolve, developers have a greater ability to adapt in-game advertising to make it current. Despite its depressed shares, Viacom is about to plug into yet another promising outlet.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Set to Move on Midway? There's talk that billionaire Sumner Redstone may take Midway Games private or that Viacom or another company will acquire it. Although the Street is down on the stock, at just 4.52 in July, 2004, one insider sees it hitting 20 in two to three years -- just on fundamentals.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Midway to Profitability The video game developer is moving in the right direction, despite an "unprofitable" image it needs to shake. Its extremely high valuation relative to its peers should keep the cap on the stock price.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Is Midway Back? Yesterday, Midway Games said it would raise $82.3 million by selling 11.35 million shares at $7.25 apiece
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Redstone Likes to Play (Video) Games Will Viacom buy out Sumner Redstone's stake in Midway?
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Stay Out of the Midway Midway's sounds like a sideshow, all right.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Steven Mallas	Stay Off This Midway Midway Games's operating performance has improved, but better rivals abound. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV Gets Real MTV renews its contract for "The Real World" franchise. With media conglomerates like Disney and Time Warner starting to cycle back to life, one has to wonder whether Viacom's depressed shares are attractive to long-term owners.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Steven Mallas	Hello Halo 2 The sequel game has finally arrived, and Microsoft couldn't be happier.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Steven Mallas	Midway Turns to 'Toons Midway Games issued a couple of press releases the other day touting a deal it signed for a license to make games based on animated properties featured on Time Warner's Cartoon Network.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Steven Mallas	Not Swayed by Midway Midway Games continues to try to claw its way out of a barrel of red ink. The company still reported an operating and a net loss for the first quarter, but the negative numbers were smaller than what was reported last year.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Tom Taulli	Redstone's Love of the Game Viacom's Sumner Redstone continues his fascination with Midway Games.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fool on the Street: Viacom Plants the Flag Viacom's new CEO shoots for the stars. Let's hope that shareholders enjoy the ride.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Midway's Not Suffering Strong sales of a new horror title boost the struggling video game maker.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's China Push Viacom's new joint venture in Shanghai is a small step in the right direction.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Enters Hyperspace Are multiple new MTV-branded websites too much of a good thing? We'll have to wait and see whether this new Internet strategy will eventually help Viacom's shares.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Steven Mallas	Midway: Cheap for a Reason The game publisher lowers guidance, stating the third quarter will be worse than previously expected.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Steven Mallas	Nintendo Calls for Revolution The firm has a working title for its new game console. Will it be revolutionary? (Pardon the pun.)
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Steven Mallas	Microsoft and MTV Hang Out Microsoft looks to the music channel to promote the Xbox. Cool move.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Steven Mallas	Nintendo Needs a Revolution Mario's maker needs a marketing makeover. But investors seeking to profit from the console wars should forget Sony or Nintendo -- even if the latter does step things up -- in favor of Microsoft. And don't forget the software side, as well.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 Steven Mallas	Nintendo's Interactive Multiplex Nintendo mulls animated films and making its DS device an interactive tool in theaters.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Attack of the Consoles Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are putting out some spiffy new video game consoles sooner rather than later. For investors, betting on the hardware makers can be risky.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Jeff Hwang	Midway's Narrow Scope Scores Midway Games caps off a year of progress with its first quarterly profit in five years.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Its Own Space In order to grow, MTV needs to continue creating channels in an economically sound manner. Flux is definitely something up their alley, and it should work out for Viacom as a whole -- so long as the fad of social networking turns into a long-term trend.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Steven Mallas	Warner Music Wants Its MTV The two companies partner for music videos on mobile phones. These devices have become bona fide little entertainment centers. What will it mean to investors?
BusinessWeek July 5, 2004 Robert Barker	What's Redstone's Game At Midway? The Viacom CEO is exploring a buyout of Midway Games' minority shareholders. The prospect inevitably raises the question: At what price?
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Steady Activision Investors in Activision, publisher of interactive entertainment software, were treated to a decent profit in a seasonally weak quarter.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV's Newest Guitar Hero Viacom snaps up a popular guitar game's maker on MTV's behalf. The company's investment in video games seems like a logical complement to its overall strategy.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2004 Steven Mallas	Will THQ Be Nicked? According to a report from Dow Jones, it is possible that Viacom's Nickelodeon division may not grant the video game license for its stable of crazy characters to THQ this time around.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV's Pet Project The NeoPets acquisition could be one savvy investment. This is an issue that investors might want to watch, considering that MTV Networks will soon be on its own (along with Paramount Studios) when Viacom splits.
InternetNews October 14, 2005 Clint Boulton	MTV to Stream IFILM Into Its Broad Network The Viacom unit pads its array of Web-centric assets by purchasing the streaming video provider.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Mobility MTV solidifies its strategy for mobile content. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Bill Mann	Midway Between Bad and Horrible Midway Games' revenues dropped by more than 50%. Can it turn around in 2004?
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Anders Bylund	Can Guitar Gaming Rise Again? The guitar game genre is on life support, but Viacom is reaching for the defibrillator.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Steven Mallas	Game System Slims Down The Sony PlayStation will sport a new look come November. The jump in sales during the Christmas selling season will make the coffers of Activision, Electronic Arts, and THQ look increasingly attractive.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Steven Mallas	Viacom Revisited: Buying Its Way to Success Viacom had an interesting year as a stand-alone entity. The big risk going forward is that management suddenly loses its ability to keep on top of cultural trends -- its brands must never lose their edgy appeal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Microsoft Loses the Game Xbox concedes the game to the visiting team by dropping its proprietary pro football, basketball, and hockey titles instead of trying to compete with Electronic Arts.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Steven Mallas	Cable's Been Good to Viacom Viacom's revenue is up and free cash flow is down, all while its cable unit thrives. Is the split imminent?
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	EA Wants to Be a Rock Star The Rock Band video game is a new spin on an existing idea, but the spin sounds promising so far. However, some gamers (and video game investors) have wished EA would get a bit more creative instead of relying on rehashes.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2005 Steven Mallas	Synergy: It's So Not Jellin' With Viacom thinking of splitting, does this mean media combinations just don't work? Here's the takeaway for investors: When looking to get into big-cap media concerns, focus on free cash flow and not the promise of synergy, or the lack thereof.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Steven Mallas	Fool on the Street: Viacom's New Vector New Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman reveals his plans for growth. If he can leverage the main strengths of the company's cable-network division and brand portfolio, he should be able to create synergies between its departments. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Steven Mallas	Britney Spears Can't Save MTV Viacom's flagship channels MTV and Nickelodeon need attention. Viewership is down; management has a slate full of new and returning shows it hopes will fill in the "soft spots."
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Activision Gets Bizarre Activision is buying Liverpool-based video game developer Bizarre Creations, the company best known for developing Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing series, an Xbox franchise that has moved more than 4.5 million copies.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Xbox Drops Microsoft makes the first move in this price war. This is good news to anybody who's been waiting for a better price before buying, and it's likely welcome news to investors in video game stocks, too.