Symantec Targets Gamers

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SYMANTEC CORP. $13.39 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; SI Rating: Average) (1-408-517-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 836.0 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion) has launched a gaming edition of its Norton AntiVirus 2009. Gaming includes activities such as online poker and other card games, as well as a wide variety of online video games. The Norton gaming edition lets gamers suspend updates, alerts and other background activities which could interrupt games or slow down their computers during gameplay. The Norton software also guards against malware and viruses. The Norton AntiVirus 2009 gaming edition retails for $39.99 U.S. Symantec is still a buy. buy…