Th e Dow rallied to a new high for 2009  after the Group of 20 pledged to keep stimulus in place until recovery was assured.

Analysts expect the game could sell 4.5 to 5 million copies globally on its first day. That would shatter the 3.6 million record currently held by Take Two Interactive Software's "Grand Theft Auto IV" — and it would mean revenues of $270 million to $300 million for Activision.

Stocks rallied Monday, coming off their best weekly performance in a month, after the Group of 20 pledged to keep stimulus in place until recovery was assured.

Wall Street opens the new trading week coming off its best weekly performance in a month, with U.S. stock index futures pointing to a modestly positive opening Monday.

Stocks bounced around Friday as investors juggled a disappointing jobs report and some analyst upgrades. Still, all three major indexes were on track to post gains for the week.

While there are now over 100,000 apps in the Apple App store, the vast majority of them were created on a shoestring budget. With customers flocking toward lower-priced program, it just doesn’t make business sense to spend big development dollars—especially on games, the App store’s most crowded category.

Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick said a change in the video game maker's release schedule caused the company to forecast a weaker than expected fourth quarter, but he spoke confidently about the upcoming release of games such as DJ Hero and Band Hero.

Shares of Activision Blizzard Inc. rose Friday after the video game publisher posted strong third-quarter results and backed its full-year outlook amid a difficult time for the video game industry.

Stocks bounced around Friday as investors juggled a disappointing jobs report and some analyst upgrades.

There's little doubt about what investors are focused on this morning: the October employment report, set for release at 8:30 am New York time.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Nov. 5, from AP Financial News:

Video game publisher Activision Blizzard reported a quarterly profit that matched analysts' estimates and revenue that was higher than expected, led by sales of the company's latest "Guitar Hero" offering, and its shares rose 1.5 percent in after-hours trading.

What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Thursday, Nov. 5.

Rock band No Doubt sued video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc over the use of their likeness on its new "Band Hero" product, accusing the company of turning the rockers into a virtual karaoke act.

China's Culture Ministry has accused the publishing watchdog of abusing its authority by threatening access to the popular online game, "World of Warcraft."