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Analysts Put the Brakes on Netflix Shares 18 Jul, 2011
Netflix shares July 18 cooled again after an analyst said the online disc rental pioneer’s subscriber growth potential does not reflect the stock’s valuation.More>>
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Blockbuster Deal Targets Netflix Customers 14 Jul, 2011
Blockbuster LLC has unveiled a limited-time offer for Netflix customers to switch to Blockbuster Total Access, in an attempt to counter frustrations with Netflix’s recent announcement of a price hike.More>>
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NCR Looking Into Sale of Blockbuster Express Kiosks 12 Jul, 2011
NCR Corp.’s chairman and CEO Bill Nuti said July 11 the company is looking at partnerships for its Blockbuster Express-branded kiosk business, or possibly even a sale.More>>
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The Flipside to Netflix’s Great Latin America Adventure 6 Jul, 2011
Some analysts are questioning just how much higher Netflix shares can go, considering they’re trading at more than 40 times next year’s projected earnings and the company has said it expects operating losses from the expansion to reach $70 million in the second half of the year.More>>
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Columbia House Parent Makes Offer to Buy Borders 1 Jul, 2011
Direct Brands, parent of mail-order disc service Columbia House, among other services, has put in an offer to purchase bankrupt Borders Group Inc.More>>
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Trader: NCR Should Buy Redbox 14 Jun, 2011
A Wall Street trader-blogger says NCR Corp., which owns and operates Blockbuster Express rental kiosks, should acquire Coinstar Inc., owner of kiosk market leader Redbox.More>>
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Best Buy Q1 Profit Declines 14 Jun, 2011
Best Buy Co. June 14 reported first-quarter (ended May 28) net income of $136 million, down 12% from income of $155 million during the previous-year period.More>>
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Blockbuster Express Going the ‘ExtraMile’ 13 Jun, 2011
'Home Media Magazine' has learned that Blockbuster Express disc rental kiosks are to be installed at about 200 ExtraMile convenience stores on the West Coast.More>>
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‘Potter’ Discs Lift Q2 Video Sales 13 Jun, 2011
Home entertainment release of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1' helped increase consumer spending on DVD and Blu-ray Disc 1.6% in April and the first two weeks of May compared to the same period last year, according to a new report.More>>
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Judge Denies Disney’s Attempt to Stop Free Movies on Dish 6 Jun, 2011
A federal judge denied a motion by The Walt Disney Co. to force Dish Network Corp. to stop giving subscribers free access to select movies licensed through Starz Entertainment.More>>
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