Stock Movers

Closing Bell: Electronic Arts Soars, Intel Rises, Klarna Falls


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On this episode of Stock Movers:

Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Vonnie Quinn, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

- Video-game maker Electronic Arts (EA) is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, known for popular titles such as Madden NFL, The Sims and Battlefield, could announce a deal as soon as next week, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is working on a financing package for the buyers, the people added. Shares of Redwood City, California-based Electronic Arts closed about 15% higher at $193.35 at in New York, giving the company a market value of roughly $48 billion.

- Intel (INTC) shares continued to rally on word that it approached Apple about securing an investment. Apple and Intel also have discussed how to work more closely together, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. The talks have been early-stage and may not lead to an agreement, the people said. Shares of Intel gained as much as 7.9% in New York trading on Thursday. They had jumped 6.4% the previous day after Bloomberg News first reported on the discussions. Apple rose less than 1% to $253.71 on Thursday. Shares closed higher on Friday.

- Just weeks after a buzzy trading debut, Klarna (KLAR) shares fell below the initial public offering price for the first time in the face of increased competition from rivals and worries about the path of interest rates. The digital-payments firm’s stock fell 3.8% to $39.94 Friday, closing below the $40 listing price. Klarna started trading on Sept. 10 after the company and some of its backers raised about $1.58 billion in an offering that was double-digit oversubscribed and priced above the marketed range.

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