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5 Stocks to Watch This Week

With Apple, Ford, Nintendo, Zynga and Amazon getting ready to report, let's go over a few of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.

Zynga Moves Into Gaming With Real Money

Zynga has rolled out its first real money casino games, but only in the UK. The company has also taken steps to provide internet gambling in Nevada, if U.S. laws are changed.

5 Things to Watch on Wall Street This Week

From eBay stepping up with its latest financials to Facebook showing off its latest clever ideas, there will be plenty of news breaking in the coming days. Here's a rundown of what's likely to shape the week ahead on Wall Street.

Zynga Scores in DefectionVille Again: CFO David Wehner Exits

Here's a free game idea for Zynga. It's called DefectionVille, and you're running a company while trying to stop its executives from leaving. Unfortunately for the social gaming giant, it's losing: The exec exodus continued Tuesday as Zynga CFO David Wehner left the company for Facebook.

Amazon Leaps Into the Mobile Gaming Game with 'Air Patriots'

Amazon released its first mobile game, "Air Patriots" on Thursday, The classic tower defense strategy game is a free download for Apple iOS and Android devices; but can the world's largest online retailer compete in a marketplace filled with thousands of nimble little competitors?

Why Electronic Arts Will Never Be Great Again

This should be a good time for Electronic Arts: Madden NFL 13 and The Simpsons: Tapped Out are selling well, FIFA 13 and Battlefield 3 are expected to be big winners, and digital revenue is up 40%. But the outlook for the video game developer and publisher is actually problematic.

Stock Upgrades: Zynga Out of the Doghouse?

"The Scream," a painting of pure panic from 1896, descended on New York yesterday. Thankfully the Dow, which arrived on the scene the same year, avoided the sort of existential angst it suffered 24-hours earlier. Stocks still ended off again, however, and some shares were especially hit.

Crocs Earnings Lack Bite, but Its Ugly Shoes Still Have Legs

Oh, no. Things are getting ugly for Crocs again. The footwear maker is still growing, but not as quickly as the market would like. The company saw revenue in the third quarter climb 8% to $295.6 million, short of the $302.4 million that analysts were targeting.

FarmVille Maker Closes the Barn Door Too Late on Fleeing Money

Zynga hit investors with bad news on Tuesday, announcing it would lay off 5% of its employees, scale back, and suspend development of 13 older games. And it all came out as Facebook, to which the social gaming leader's fortunes are closely linked, reported better than expected results.

4 Ways You Can Profit From the Zombie Apocalypse

AMC's "The Walking Dead" is a runaway hit,and its ratings just keep getting bigger. Clearly, America is in a post-apocalyptic mood, as hooked on zombies as we are on vampires. So if you've got the brains, you might want to invest in this undead trend. Here are four stocks to consider before the world ends.

Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Zynga Gets Lucky

Zynga's stock has shed more than two thirds of its value since the company went public at $10 just nine months ago, but now the online gamemaker is in the news for something that may actually be good.

Wall Street Watch Tuesday: Zynga Execs Keep Bolting

Zynga, the company behind FarmVille, Words With Friends and Mafia Wars, has been having a hard time holding on to its stock value -- and its top employees. But are executives leaving because of the weak share price or is the share price weak because of the company's prospects?

Manchester United's IPO Misses Wide Left

Manchester United has an ardent fan base -- 75,000 cheering them on at every home game and millions more watching on TV. But apparently there aren't a lot of soccer fans on Wall Street. When the club kicked off its IPO Friday, the excitement was muted, to say the least.

Wall Street Is Tired of Zynga's Games

Zynga has a problem keeping gamers around, and now the same thing may be happening with its executives. The social gaming giant revealed on Wednesday night that Chief Operating Officer John Schappert is leaving the company.

7 People-to-People Apps to Save Money (If You're Willing to Share)

Need a lift? Hop in, I'm heading that way. Need a place to crash? Rent my spare bedroom. Need a wheelbarrow for a day. Rent mine, it's just sitting in my shed. Welcome to the new "collaborative consumer economy," where people share services and expenses with strangers, and everyone wins.

Read This Before You 'Unfriend' Facebook's Stock Again

"It's complicated" is the only relationship status that fits the rocky romance between Wall Street and Facebook. Shares of the social-networking giant took a hit on Friday after it failed to post blowout quarterly results. But are investors being unfair to Facebook?

Why Zynga Investors Are Losing Their Shirts

Social gaming giant Zynga has a new game for investors: DudsVille. The company behind Words With Friends and FarmVille opened 40% lower on Thursday after posting very disappointing quarterly results.

Why Zynga Will Still Never Be Great Again

Social gaming giant Zynga tried to impress the market Tuesday by unveiling an arsenal of upcoming games. But the developer behind Mafia Wars 2 didn't make anyone an offer it couldn't refuse: The stock fell, and it's easy to see why.