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Kim Kardashian lends Midas touch to Glu Mobile

She has no discernible talent, but Kim Kardashian has made a fortune marketing her Hollywood lifestyle. Now Kardashian has lent her Midas touch to mobile game publisher Glu Mobile (GLUU). The company’s cheap stock has risen 32% in four days since the release of “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” a mobile game starring the reality TV star. On Friday alone, shares of Glu Mobile rose more than 7% to 5. San Francisco-based Glu Mobile competes with King Digital Entertainment (KING), Zynga (ZNGA) and others in the mobile game business. Glu announced the Kim Kardashian game last Wednesday. The game is available for download from the Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) app stores to play on their respective tablets and smartphones. “The game features Kim’s likeness, voice and creative influence as she guides players on their journey to success in n Hollywood,” a press release says. Glu CEO Niccolo de Masi described the…

Google Again Eyes TV, Fighting Tide Of Slow Set Sales

With its new Android TV software, Google is yet again looking to wrest control home entertainment, a move that pits Google against a number of rivals trying to boost revenue and influence. The move pits Google (GOOGL) against key Android device maker Samsung, and also against the likes of Apple (AAPL) and Roku and their media-streaming devices, says Needham & Co. analyst Kerry Rice. “It’s not a winner-take-all market,” Rice told IBD. “There is a

Apple, Google At Head Of Line As … Media Stocks?

For a look at today’s media stocks, we turn to a couple of relative newcomers to the venerable sector — Apple and Google. You might have heard of them. The media industry is in constant flux, but no doubt the biggest change is that Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL), two of the most dynamic and talked-about companies of the 21st century, have become an accepted part of the media industry. Apple belongs because it delivers news and information — a