Activision Blizzard Gains After UK Competition Authority Softens Probe Into Deal With Microsoft

By RTTNews Staff Writer   ✉   | Published:

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) shares are gaining more than 7 percent on Friday morning trade after the British competition authority narrowed the scope of its probe into the proposed Microsoft-Activision deal.

The authority said it is no longer concerned that the proposed $75 billion deal could lessen competition in console gaming.

Currently, shares are at $85.45, up 7.24 percent from the previous close of $79.68 on a volume of 7,096,150.

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