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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
622 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
United States - Map
Phone: 646-536-2842
Fax: 646-941-3566
Web Site: http://www.take2games.com
Sec Filings: http://ir.take2games.com/Edgar.cfm

Owner of Rockstar Games - The most controversial mainstream game developer
2k series of sports games

Shares Outstanding6: 73.59M
Float: 56.86M
% Held by Insiders4: 0.01%
% Held by Institutions4: 93.20%
Shares Short (as of 10-Jul-07)3: 25.90M
Short Ratio (as of 10-Jul-07)3: 20.5
Short % of Float (as of 10-Jul-07)3: 35.40%
Shares Short (prior month)3: 28.21M

Earnings dropped from Break even to a loss recently with the delay of the new grand theft auto game

Manhunt 2 Banned in certain countries
Bully was also banned and became one of the most demanded games
Also produce Midnight Club racing games
Bioshock, Top Spin

Grand Theft Auto sales numbers will be extremely high, hence the drop in pps since the announce of the delay


It has been recently downgraded by thestreet.com
Will probably see a bunch of articles bashing the stock, in comparison to say EA, with its recent release of Madden, also a game with near cult following

Received a Wells notice from the Sec today

5 year low $9.60


Gaming industry info - The major buying period for games on new consoles is the second Christmas after release, this Christmas for ps3

Rockstar has a solid pipeline of games, always on the edge
Solid Company in bad times = buyout rumors starting to float around

Keep this on watch under 10 may be worth a serious look - First of many BARGAINS-lol
The recent rash of bad news, wells notice and bear market might get us there

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Bear Stearns upgraded this
Leaving people on wall street scratching their heads
only to "peer perform" but still the opposite of what the herd is thinking

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Manhunt Two will now be released in October with a modified rating of M, down from the AO

Excellent News
TTWO has been on a miny run from 12 to 14
after its massive drop from the 20s