BNET Industries
Market Cap:$34.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.9B
- Public
- JP
Dow Jones Description
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment. To date, Nintendo has sold more than one billion video games worldwide, created such industry icons as Mario and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon. Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems, including Nintendo GameCube and the Game Boy series - the world's best-selling video game system.
President
Satoru IwataNumber of Employees 2,977
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing: 339932
Recent Events
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Nero Expands Music Capabilities of Nintendo DSi„
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Stocks in the Spotlight Wednesday
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Two Nintendo DS games for $40 + $6 s
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California Gamer Subpoenas Bill Gates In RROD Suit
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Netflix stock downgraded on growth limitations
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Wii Fitness shares store with dumbbells, treadmills
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Suggestions for tech-happy holidays
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Nintendo Launches New Super Mario Bros. for Wii
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Nintendo Wii: Sales Falter, But Still Outpace PS3, Xbox
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Best Black Friday Sales in and Around Reading, PA
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Nintendo DSi Preloaded With DSiWare Games Coming On Black Friday
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Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Persona...
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Windows 7 Shrugs Off Viral Jabs
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Sega’s Moonwalker Coming to Wii, Says Euro Rating Board
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Put some style in your stylus
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Nintendo to Release Wii 2 in 2010, New Rumour Claims.
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Nintendo's Profit-making Machines Slowing Down
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Nintendo said to be integrating Netflix into Wii console
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Nintendo to Release Larger DSi Handheld in Japan, Europe
News & Analysis
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The shrinking game console: A history
BNET
- 2009-08-21
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 3 Slim on Tuesday was no surprise for most gamers and industry experts. Parts that once cost a small fortune, such as hard drives, processors, and special disc-reading lenses, continue to fall in price and take up less space. It's only natural the...
Two New Sonic the Hedgehog Games to Debut This Summer from SEGA
- 2003-01-31
Business Editors/Entertainment Writers SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 31, 2003 SEGAR of America, Inc. today announced that two new Sonic The HedgehogR games are currently in development and will be released in the U.S. this summer. "Sonic AdventureTM DX"working title will be released in May exclusively for the Nintendo GameCubeTM,...
Sega Sports NBA 2K2 Turns PlayStation 2 Hoop Dreams Into Reality
- 2002-01-15
Entertainment Editors SAN FRANCISCO--ENTERTAINMENT WIRE--Jan. 15, 2002 The Most Realistic Basketball Video Game Series Slam Dunks its way onto the PlayStation 2, with New Gameplay, Animations and Stellar Presentation Making its debut on the PlayStationR2 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sega SportsTM,...
Game Over?
- 2001-01-29
Game Over? Console Unit Sales by Supplier ...
Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 2001 for Sega Dreamcast -TM- and Nintendo 64 to Kick-Off on Thursday, August 24
- 2000-08-23
Entertainment Editors GLEN COVE, N.Y.--ENTERTAINMENT WIRE--August 23, 2000 Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKLM), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that NFL Quarterback Club 2001 for Sega DreamcastTM and Nintendo 64 will be in retail outlets nationwide on Thursday, August 24. "We...
Midway is "Ready 2 Rumble" At E3 With Its Knock-Out Product Lineup
- 1999-05-13
LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--May 13-15, 1999-- A special appearance by Michael "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" Buffer, world-renowned boxing announcer, on Friday, May 14 E3, Booth #1124, South Hall--Midway Home Entertainment Inc., one of the industry's leading video game publishers, is "Ready 2 Rumble" at this year's Electronic...
Staking a claim on the next generation of videogames. (interview with Sega of America Pres. and CEO Thomas Kalinske)(Interview)
- 1995-07-21
Thomas Kalinske, Sega of America's president and CEO, is regarded as the guiding force behind the company's success in the 16-bit market. The past year, however, has been a strained one for Sega. After it beat Nintendo in market share in 1993, the tw Thomas Kalinske,...
Electro Brain International Corp. announces agreement with The Chart Group, L.P
- 1994-11-02
SALT LAKE CITY--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 2, 1994--Electro Brain International Corp. (the "company" or "EBIC"), Wednesday announced that it has signed a Letter of Engagement with The Chart Group, L.P. ("Chart"), an international investment and advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The letter provides that Chart will work...
Video game software companies face new rating challenge; question is, who will be in charge, Sega, Nintendo, Congress, parents or SPA? (Software Publishers Association, games to be rated for sex, violence and profanity)
- 1993-12-20
The video game industry, arguably the hottest software niche in today's entertainment-oriented market, is coming of age -- fast. Last week, a broad coalition of video game producers, retailers and rental shops bowed to congressional pressure and agreed to create a national system to...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Satoru Iwata | President |
| Eiichit Suzuki | Managing Director |
| Genyo Takeda | Senior Managing Director |
| Masaharu Matsumoto | Managing Director |
| Nobuo Nagai | Senior Managing Director |
| Shigeru Miyamoto | Senior Managing Director |
| Shinji Hatano | Senior Managing Director |
| Yoshihiro Mori | Senior Managing Director |
| Eiichi Suzuki | Managing Director & General Manager, General Affairs |
| Hiroshi Yamauchi | Executive Advisor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Atsushi Asada | Chairman |
| Kaoru Takemura | Board of Directors |
| Kazuo Kawahara | Board of Directors |
| Koji Yoshida | Board of Directors |
| Takao Ohta | Board of Directors |
| Tatsumi Kimishima | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | President | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Managing Director | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Managing Director | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Managing Director & General Manager, General Affairs | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Executive Advisor | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Nintendo of America, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Nintendo, Sony lead decline in video-game sales in June
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Nintendo Storms the Gaming World
| Volume | 748,905 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.1B |
| Market Cap | 34.3B |
| Year High | 49.80 |
| Year Low | 28.26 |
| Earnings Per Share | 2.70 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.20 |
| Dividend | 1.2524 |
| Yield | 4.1265 |
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