Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) announcement that it would be acquiring embattled gaming company Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) took a fair share of investors by surprise. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Jan. 19, Fool.com contributors Rachel Warren and Danny Vena discuss. Rachel Warren: It's no secret that Activision Blizzard, it's had its fair share of troubles lately. Read More...

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Why Nvidia Stock Slipped Early Today
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), the semiconductors giant, slipped somewhat again in early trading on the Nasdaq today. Investors, it seems, may be getting a case of the nerves as Nvidia’s fourth-quarter earnings report approaches and new disruptions are reported in the semiconductors supply chain. As The Wall Street Journal reported this morning, a possible “contamination” of flash memory chips, produced at two fabrication plants in Japan operated by Kioxia Holdings in partnership with Western Digital, has forced a halt in production there.