BMO upgrades Electronic Arts to outperform, says Apex Legends and sports games have upside

Published Tue, Jul 13 20217:19 AM EDTUpdated Tue, Jul 13 202110:05 AM EDT

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Andrew Wilson, chief executive officer of Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), speaks during the company's EA Play event ahead of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

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The market has overlooked the underlying performance for video game publisher Electronic Arts this year, and investors should take advantage, according to BMO Capital Markets.