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Boosted by shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, videogame equities and exchange funds like the NERD seeks to track the total return performance of the Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports Index, which tracks the performance of the common stock of exchange-listed companies across the globe that earn revenue from electronic sports, or eSports related business activities. “Video games have been around for over 50 years, and despite its age, the industry continues to not only grow but also evolve,” writes Morningstar analyst Neil Macker. “During 2020, the pandemic and associated ...

Netflix is doubling down on Asia with K-dramas and mobile-only deals. But China remains elusive CNN 2/4/2021 © Juhan Noh/Netflix Kingdom Netflix has amassed some 200 million subscribers and cemented its status as the king of streaming video. Now it's looking to run up the score with a big push into Asia, its fastest-growing region. The entertainment giant added 9.3 million paid subscribers in Asia Pacific last year, a 65% jump compared to 2019. Revenue in the region soared almost 62%, compared with 40% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. That momentum has encouraged Netflix to direct...

Fox News Sued by Voting Machine Company Smartmatic Over Trump Smartmatic says in a lawsuit that Fox News falsely accused it of participating in a conspiracy to cheat Donald Trump out of election victory. Author: Fox News was sued Thursday by voting-machine company Smartmatic, which alleged that the Fox Corp.  ( FOX) - Get Report division claimed that the company participated in a conspiracy to cheat Donald Trump out of election victory. The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, a trial court, demands at least $2.7 billion of damages. The action also names as defendants Fox hosts Lo...

In a year that gave new meaning to the term “unprecedented times,” businesses were forced to be flexible to stay afloat.  As we embraced stretch pants as workwear, companies like Lululemon benefited from the new definition of business casual. And as we began to prefer pizza delivery to dining out, companies like Uber had to focus on transporting entertainment to people’s homes, rather than transporting people from their homes to the entertainment. The coronavirus pandemic has sped up some consumer trends that were already taking hold: everything from remote working to virtual doctors�...

Neil MackerEquity Analyst Neil Macker, CFA, is a senior equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers media/entertainment and video game publishers.Before joining Morningstar in 2014, Macker was a senior equity research associate for FBR & Co., where he covered the telecommunications services sector. Previously, he was an associate equity analyst for R.W. Baird and completed the summer associate rotational program at UBS Investment Bank. Before attending business school, Macker held analytical roles at Corporate Executive Board ...