EA sales beat targets; ‘Star Wars’ takes hit

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Electronic Arts reported adjusted revenues for the March quarter that beat Wall Street�s targets, though subscribers for the key �Star Wars: The Old Republic� MMO game slid by 24% from the previous quarter. See full story.

Third Point demands Yahoo CEO documents

Third Point is demanding that Yahoo release documents related to the appointment of CEO Scott Thompson who is under fire for misstating his academic credentials. A source close to the Third Point says the firm will sue if Yahoo does not comply. See full story.

Yahoo investors appear to bet on Loeb

Yahoo is in another mess of its own making, with its latest CEO under fire for lying on his resume. Investors are betting the mess will help hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb win his seats on the board and push for major change. See full story.

Greece �worst case� outcome sparks new turmoil

Investors come to grips with a �worst case� scenario in Greece as the outcome of voting there potentially raises doubts over the country�s ability to remain in the euro. See full story.

Fateful choice for France

Fran�ois Hollande carries the ambitions of the �no-hope brigade� of peripheral countries challenging German-style austerity. If he fails, they�ll all go down together, writes David Marsh. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Home prices in a majority of the markets covered in Zillow�s Home Value Forecast are set to bottom this year � if they haven�t already, according to a Zillow report released on Wednesday. See full story.