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Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - August 15th

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Key Points

  • Walmart, Target, Take-Two Interactive, TKO Group, and Five Below are highlighted as key video game stocks to monitor due to their significant trading volumes and relevance in the gaming and retail sectors.
  • Take-Two Interactive's stock price was down $1.32, closing at $231.85 with a market cap of $42.77 billion, despite having popular franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.
  • Five Below's shares increased by $0.36, reaching $134.72, with a market cap of $7.42 billion and a notable 12-month high of $143.88, reflecting its standing in the specialty retail market.
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Walmart, Target, Take-Two Interactive Software, TKO Group, and Five Below are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in creating, publishing, distributing or supporting video games and related hardware. Their value reflects industry trends—such as new game releases, console cycles, digital distribution, e-sports and cloud gaming—as well as overall consumer spending on interactive entertainment. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Video Game stocks within the last several days.

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

Shares of NYSE:WMT traded down $0.46 on Friday, hitting $100.16. 6,857,438 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 18,913,246. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $799.32 billion, a PE ratio of 42.80, a PEG ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart has a 52 week low of $72.52 and a 52 week high of $105.30.

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Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

NYSE:TGT traded down $1.14 on Friday, reaching $103.11. 3,806,814 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,886,714. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a market capitalization of $46.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.33, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.22. Target has a 12 month low of $87.35 and a 12 month high of $167.40. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $101.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.38.

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Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises.

Shares of TTWO traded down $1.32 on Friday, hitting $231.85. 628,713 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,041,286. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $233.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $220.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. Take-Two Interactive Software has a one year low of $146.39 and a one year high of $245.07. The company has a market capitalization of $42.77 billion, a PE ratio of -9.68, a P/E/G ratio of 5.94 and a beta of 0.99.

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TKO Group (TKO)

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. operates as a sports and entertainment company. The company produces and licenses live events, television programs, and long-form and short-form content, reality series, and other filmed entertainment on digital and linear channels and via pay-per-view. It is involved in the merchandising of video games, apparel, equipment, trading cards, memorabilia, digital goods, and toys, as well as sale of travel packages and tickets.

Shares of TKO Group stock traded down $1.51 on Friday, reaching $189.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 305,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,293,289. The company has a market capitalization of $37.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.20 and a beta of 0.72. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $171.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $161.58. TKO Group has a 52 week low of $113.16 and a 52 week high of $194.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

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Five Below (FIVE)

Five Below, Inc. operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.

NASDAQ:FIVE traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $134.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 274,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,953,882. Five Below has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $143.88. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $131.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.58. The stock has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.25 and a beta of 1.06.

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