Welcome to episode 31 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and me, Trevor Abes, each deliver a 2.5-minute stock profile related to recent news stories with investment implications. In this week’s podcast, we’re talking about prospective gaming stocks poised to step into the spotlight following Electronic Arts’ recent US$55 billion go-private transaction.
Here is Jon’s supporting material for episode 31:
- EA’s $55B power play: What going private means for the industry and investors.
- Jon’s gaming stock in focus is Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO), a top game publisher and developer through its flagship brands Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga.
- At the time of writing, Take-Two Interactive stock traded at US$257.68, adding 69.29 per cent year-over-year and 59.42 per cent since 2020.
Here is Trevor’s supporting material:
- A deep-value gaming stock on a path to profitability.
- OverActive Q2 2025 results: Revenue up 26%, operating expenses down 14%; launch of ActiveVoices opens new AI-based SaaS growth platform.
- Trevor’s gaming stock is OverActive Media (TSXV:OAM), a global esports and entertainment company active in the Call of Duty League, League of Legends EMEA Championship and VALORANT Champions League EMEA.
- At the time of writing, OverActive Media stock traded at C$0.31, sitting on a 19.23 per cent return year-over-year.
Here’s a list of recent episodes:
- Episode 25: ESG stocks.
- Episode 26: Small-cap bank stocks.
- Episode 27: Solid dividend stocks.
- Episode 28: Flow-through mining plays.
- Episode 29: Green infrastructure stocks.
- Episode 30: Underrated real estate stocks.
Thanks for listening!
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