Nintendo's profits compared to other companies

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celine said:

eugene said:
Well Bod, thats only if you continually look at the glass half empty. If they did not buy out Bioware and Pandemic, they would probably have posted a near billion dollar profit last quarter. The loss was something they anticipated on and it was a very good investment. Good investments typically pay off. As the installed base of current generations rise, they will only benefit more. They are profiting greatly still this generation as will most the other major publishers.

Eugene, I'm not so sure that EA took the cost of acquiring Bioware/Pandemic in its last quarter report.

Does anyone know if this is true ?

However about Take 2 they just release their result for their entire fiscal year , and they post losses for US$ 138 million... 

As a tax lawyer I would have to say I agree that the cost of acquiring those companies would not be included as capital expenditure does not come within your profit and loss calculation.  It will only be reflected in your balance sheet which is a comparison of assets against liabilities.  However, I am not an accountant so don't take my word as gospel but I am 95% sure that is the case.