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The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Magical Earnings at Scholastic Harry Potter helps Scholastic turn in another good quarter, but what does the publisher have planned for the future, now that the series is finished?   |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2003
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A B+ for Scholastic Sometimes a lower grade is a better grade. I'm aware that earnings for the November quarter fell by 10% and that margins contracted. But I'm grading on a curve here. From my vantage point, Scholastic made out nicely on its fiscal mid-term. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
The Harry Potter Effect Does the Harry Potter news make Scholastic a page-turner? Over the long term, investors should likely be worried about a stock that hangs so much store by a franchise that will, eventually, come to an end. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Scholastic Must Hit the Books The company must leverage its growth segment-- educational publishing-- before considering them as an investment. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2006
Rich Smith |
No Magic at Scholastic Harry Potter, where are you? The educational publisher reported hefty losses in its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings announcement. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Scholastic Corporation Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Harry Potter publisher Scholastic Corporation jumped 10% today after the company released earnings. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Scholastic's Test The educational publisher is set to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Rich Smith |
Scholastic Passes the Test Put a check by the "meets expectations" box. Segment-wise, where Scholastic underperformed during the quarter was in educational publishing. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Scholastic's Impending Potter Mania A record-breaking print run heralds the approach of this summer's new Harry Potter book. From an investment point of view, the publisher hasn't had too much else going on between Potter books. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Scholastic Stumbles A rather unexpected angle to Scholastic's numbers was the impact of the Federal Do Not Call list, which put a halt to most telemarketing efforts. This affected its Direct-to-Home segment, as the company said it limited the number of new families that Scholastic could claim for customers and hiked costs for the families it could approach. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Potter Gets Hotter Preliminary buzz seems to indicate that Harry keeps getting stronger. If Scholastic shares seem a little sluggish at the moment, despite all the excitement, maybe investors are starting to wonder how the future will look for Scholastic without Harry and his magic. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Scholastic's Exam The educational publisher is set to report its fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Get Ready for Harry Potter VI J.K. Rowling releases the official title for the sixth volume in the series. The financial juggernaut that is the Harry Potter franchise just keeps on rolling. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Scholastic's Corporate Punishment The second-quarter earnings report leads to a double-digit decline in the stock price. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2005
Rich Smith |
Books-A-$1.7 Million Sales growth in a slow-growth industry, banner profits, and a 2.8% dividend to boot? Is Books-A-Million a winner for investors? |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Did Scholastic Deserve That Punishment? Children's book publisher Scholastic is getting poor marks on the Street. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Harry Potter's Around Every Corner Time Warner shareholders will have to hope that Harry Potter's magic will remain potent a couple of years after fans have turned the last page of the series' grand finale. |
InternetNews
July 15, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
'Harry Potter' Brings Magic to E-commerce Muggles The intense demand created by thousands of online pre-orders, all at the same time, means that retailers must have the necessary infrastructure in order to scale up fast. IBM WebSphere helped publishers meet the demand. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
Mira Serrill-Robins |
Still Hog-Wild Over Hogwarts After six books and three films, Harry Potter shows no signs of slowing down. |
Fast Company
July 2009
Zachary Wilson |
Watch: Harry Potter 6 Accio ticket sales! The Hogwarts crew returns with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on July 15. So far, the films' grosses have been stunningly consistent. Here's how other major franchises compare. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Courier's Making the Grade As textbook sales get set to pick up, the book manufacturer looks like it will overcome early holiday sales numbers. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Harry Met Bezos Amazon is cranking up the Harry Potter hype machine and traditional chains just don't stand a chance this summer. |
CIO
November 2, 2010
Kim S. Nash |
Using Business Intelligence to Predict Harry Potter DVD Sales It's not magic. Business intelligence is helping Warner Bros. make more accurate sales forecasts for the upcoming Harry Potter DVD. |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2007
Diane Brady |
The Twisted Economics Of Harry Potter Harry Potter brings both profit and pain to his business partners. |
Salon.com
June 27, 2000
Laura Miller |
Name, covers of Harry Potter IV leaked U.S. publisher is forced to confirm title. "It was going to be a surprise, like a birthday or a Christmas present, for the kids," says a spokeswoman. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Steven Mallas |
McGraw-Hill's Educated Earnings Recent earnings were just OK, but the publisher's long-term prospects seem intact. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mr. Market and the Deathly Hallows The new Harry Potter book inspires business books we aren't anticipating in 2007. Geekonomics... The Wisdom of Surowieckis... Jim Cramer's Mad TV Money... etc. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Harry Potter's Magic Returns Although the short term looks bright for the booksellers, given the imminent arrival of Harry's final chapter, there's a lot for investors to contemplate when it comes to booksellers' long-term outlook. Harry Potter may be magic, but this spell doesn't last forever. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Will B&N Profit From Potter? First-quarter earnings drop on the GameStop spin-off, but core book sales remain strong. Barnes & Noble is banking on Harry and friends to help deliver full-year earnings of as much as $1.98, well above estimates. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004
Phil Wohl |
McGraw-Hill Means Business The publishing and financial firm reports strong results for the second quarter. If the company were to be split up, I see the Financial Unit being a strong buy and the Education Unit a hold at best. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Washington Post Buoyed by School The media company's results shine, especially thanks to its education unit. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
Becca Lipman |
Harry Potter Stocks: The Harry Potter Index Prepares for its Final Battle The final installment of the films is only a week away and the Harry Potter Index will likely reap in the benefits, if only for a little while. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Potter Pooper Four weeks after its release bookstores have massive piles of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on hand. Will these end up as returns, or will Harry get a second wind with movie releases and a new Universal Potter-themed attraction in Orlando? |
Inc.
June 2007
Athena Schindelheim |
The Trouble With Harry Harry Potter has become a children's lit classic - and a huge industry. With the final book due out, how would you develop the Potter brand? |
Reason
November 2003
Julian Sanchez |
Eichmann in Hogwarts Harry Potter and the banality of evil |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Book Leaks While Scholastic chases down retailers who shipped the new Harry Potter book too soon and cyber-spoilers who have printed pages online, the rest of the world eagerly anticipates the midnight release of the final installment in the seven book series. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2008
David Lee Smith |
McGraw-Hill's on a Slide McGraw-Hill's quarterly results were not a page-turner; all three of its units slid lower. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2004
Tim Beyers |
5 Stocks for Your Bundle of Joy Those little bundles of joy bring with them potentially dozens of stock ideas. If you've been too busy with sleepless nights to go looking for yourself, here are five to get you started. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Katie Spence |
Bye Buy Books, Hello Digital! In the digital era, do these publishers have what it takes? |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2011
Harsh Chauhan |
Why Should You Add This Stock to Your Watchlist? Scholastic beats the Street, cuts down losses. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Rich Smith |
Publishers Dueling for No. 1 The Thomson Corporation and publishing competitor Reed Elsevier, jockey for the title of worldwide uber-publisher. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Leave Borders on the Shelf? Bookseller closes out fiscal 2004 with so-so results. Borders' reasonable valuation makes for an attractive cover, but a quick flip through the pages reveals a capital-intensive business with slow growth and thin margins. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Anders Bylund |
McGraw-Hill Busts Out the Chainsaw The textbook publisher recently reported earnings, and the market liked what it saw. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
David Lee Smith |
McGraw-Hill: Punished for Performance The publisher posts solid numbers, but gets blasted anyway. Is the company still worth investors' attention? |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Gannett's Ad-vantageous Q1 First-quarter earnings for Gannett, publisher of USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, show strong increases in advertising revenues across every segment of the company. |
The Motley Fool
June 11, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Harry Potter Can't Save the Day Even bestsellers aren't much of a boon in the current bookstore climate. Investors, it's hard to foresee sustainable growth ahead. |
AskMen.com
December 2, 2001
Bernie Alexander |
Harry Potter: Behind The Magic Harry Potter has finally arrived to a record number of theaters nationwide, and adults can finally see what children worldwide have been obsessed with since the publication of the first Harry Potter book... |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hurried Harry Instant gratification has always been one of the biggest knocks on e-commerce. But now Amazon has a neat trick to send Harry Potter to your door on July 16. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Book Value at Scholastic? The children's book publisher and distributor hit a new 52-week low on the heels of some pretty ugly numbers, the unwelcome results from a tough third quarter. But it was probably the forward guidance that sent the stock down 13%. |
Salon.com
August 16, 2000
Kera Bolonik |
A list of their own Has Harry Potter changed the course of the New York Times Book Review -- and the children's book market -- for good or for evil? It depends on whom you ask. |
