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After reporting four consecutive pcb board monthly increases, the AGEM Index reported relatively no change in November 2013 when compared to October 2013. During the month, the index posted a composite score of 193.47, which was down a modest 0.04 points from the prior month. Compared to a year ago pcb board (November 2012), the AGEM Index increased 59.66 points (+44.6%).
In November, six of the 16 global gaming suppliers reported month-to-month increases in stock price, with three up by more than five percent. Meanwhile, pcb board of the nine manufacturers that reported declines, four were down by more than 5%. One company, pcb board Wells-Gardner Electronics (WGA), posted a flat stock performance month-to-month. Also during the month, Bally Technologies (BYI) completed its acquisition of SHFL Entertainment (SHFL); SHFL was removed from the AGEM Index accordingly.
The broader stock markets outperformed the AGEM Index in the latest month. The S&P 500 ended the month at 1,805.81, up 2.8% from the prior period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pcb board reported slightly more growth, rising 3.5% month-to-month to 16,086.41. Meanwhile, NASDAQ was up 3.6% from October, rising pcb board to 4,059.89.
Selected positive contributors to pcb board the November 2013 AGEM Index included the following:
With a stock price of $25.90 (+7.1%), Konami Gaming (KNM) contributed 1.81 points.
Daktronics (DAKT) contributed 1.27 points, due to a 27.9% rise in stock price to $15.30.
GTECH S.p.A. (GTK.MI) reported a stock price of EUR 22.65 (+1.2%) and contributed 0.92 points pcb board.
Selected negative contributors included the following:
International Game Technology pcb board (IGT) posted a month-end stock price of $17.49 (-7%) and contributed negative 2.09 points.
Due to a 6.5% decline in stock price to AU$4.72, Aristocrat Technologies (ALL) contributed negative 1.61 points.
On November 26, 2013, online gambling was launched in New Jersey, which is the biggest expansion of gambling in the pcb board state since the first commercial casino opened in Atlantic City in 1978 and gives AGEM-member pcb board suppliers a new market for their technology and game content. New Jersey is the third state to launch online gambling. Nevada was first in April with Ultimate pcb board Gaming's poker-only site, UltimatePoker.com, and in September, Caesars Interactive launched its WSOP pcb board com website. In October, Delaware joined the online gaming market with a variety of online casino games.pcb board.
