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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomerg

New Call of Duty: Ghosts Video Game for Holidays Met By Lame Intro

DirecTV Keeps Wallet Closed, Shares Jump

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ABAX, ATVI, AFFY, AKAM, AIG, ETN, GILD, HNZ, IP, OXY, OMG, OC, PAAS, SWY, TTWO, TEVA, TPH, VMW)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 8, 2013: Markets Start Higher, Hold on to Gains (DIS, CS, ARMH, BIIB, DFS, ATVI, CSTR, LNKD, RVBD, SPWR, AOL, APO, MCO, CCJ, L, NAT, WPP, ZNGA, ONCY, CZR)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 7, 2013: Markets Flat to Start, Then Slide (BBRY, MCP, NOK, ABBV, GOOG, FMC, GMCR, IACI, TSO, V, YELP, ALU, BG, CI, MWW, NYT, PM, S, TEVA, ATVI, CSTR, LNKD, RVBD, SPWR, AOL, APO, MCO, XONE, SUTR, AKAM)

Should Investors Be Wary of Wall Street Bets Against Tech?

The short interest in some major technology stocks has increased sharply in recent weeks. The short sellers' view may make sense since these companies have helped drive the NASDAQ recovery.

Activision Blizzard Shoots Past Its Earnings Targets

Activision Blizzard posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results thanks to strong holiday sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -- last year's best-selling video-game title. The company also initiated a dividend and announced a $1 billion share repurchase program.

Icahn Buys Big Stake in Take-Two

Take-Two Interactive, publisher of popular video games such as Grand Theft Auto, announced disappointing earnings Thursday. But that didn't deter Carl Icahn from buying an 11 percent stake in the company the same day.

Answering the 'Call of Duty' too soon: Game release ill-timed after Fort Hood