Pokemon Go Proves to Be Blockbuster for Nintendo
Nintendo Co. surged by its daily limit, jumping as much as 25 percent, as its new Pokemon Go game tops smartphone app rankings.
The stock jumped the most since it began trading in Tokyo in 1983, and was 24 percent higher as of 10:04 a.m. Shares of the Kyoto-based company have climbed 34 percent in the past two trading days after the release of the augmented reality game for the fantastical monster-like characters.