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Dish Network to Close More Blockbuster Stores

Posted: January 22, 2013 at 7:46 am

When Dish Network Inc. (NASDAQ: DISH) acquired bankrupt Blockbuster nearly two years ago, the company said that the 1,700 Blockbuster stores that were part of the deal would “complement our ...
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Netflix and RIM Die One Customer at a Time

Posted: September 16, 2011 at 6:24 am

It may seem naive to say that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) have alienated their customer bases, which cost them both millions of users. It is ...
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An Unexpected Blockbuster Resurrection

Posted: August 9, 2011 at 6:21 am

Blockbuster Inc. (BLOAQ.PK) is trading at price levels not seen since early spring, as traders responded enthusiastically to a published report that new owner, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), has ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (4/6/2011) Borders Reorg, Dish Buy Blockbuster

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 8:17 am

Updated throughout the day. Dish Network bought the remaining assets of Blockbuster (WSJ) Success Factors will shift its IPO from NASDAQ to NYSE (WSJ) The head of Italian bank Generali ...
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The New Generation Of American Monopolies

Posted: March 22, 2011 at 4:53 am

A monopoly is either what the government says it is or what a dominant company’s competitors claim. The government’s opinion is the only one that counts, however, as Sprint will ...
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Netflix Crushes Redbox

Posted: January 14, 2011 at 5:44 am

Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) said that sales results from its Redbox kiosks were below expectations. That caused the company to revise downward Q4 and 2011 expectations. "Nevertheless, redbox revenue grew 38% ...
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Major Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades (9/24/2010) (AMTD)(CSX)

Posted: September 24, 2010 at 8:04 am

Piper Jaffray upgrades shares of Kenexato Overweight and raised the its target to $29 from $13. BNP Paribas was downgraded to "equal weight" from "overweight" by Morgan Stanley on valuation ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report 9/23/2010 Jobless Claims, Blockbuster

Posted: September 23, 2010 at 8:59 am

Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have ...
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Media Digest (9/23/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: September 23, 2010 at 4:06 am

Reuters:   The Chinese premier said he would not succumb to pressure from the US on the value of the yuan. Reuters:   An SEC watchdog said the timing of the charges ...
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Bye, Bye Blockbuster; It Was Fun While It Lasted

Posted: September 22, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Blockbuster Inc. is going bust. The struggling movie rental outfit is set to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy tomorrow and receive $125 million in debtor-in-possession financing to forestall the inevitable ...
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