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The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Netflix Bucks the Trend The video-rental site makes its cheapest plan even cheaper. Should investors panic? |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Blockbuster Is it too late to get into the ring with Netflix? |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster Version 2.0 Blockbuster shares are moving, but that's not always a good thing. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Mixed Bag at Blockbuster The struggling video-rental giant spots a few glimmers of hope. The stock is a value play trading at a low multiple of sales, despite its currently nonexistent free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Blockbuster Really In It to Win? If Blockbuster loses the growing online market, its offline market won't matter much longer. It is getting desperate, and latest marketing campaigns are -- surprise -- a little misleading. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Rent This Space Blockbuster's recent stumble may be a prelude to a dramatic exit from its online business. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Blockbuster Cuts Deeper The DVD rental price war continues. Regardless of how the short term might sound precarious for Netflix, Blockbuster can't offer these prices forever. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Millions Blockbuster lands two million paying subscribers as its Total Access service starts to stick. Now it's up to Blockbuster to prove to its shareholders that it's a workable model, too. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Brazen Bet In a move that may sound as brilliant as it is desperate, Blockbuster is now allowing its online customers the ability to walk into their nearest store and exchange a rented DVD for another title. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
What Were You Thinking, Netflix? Cutting prices at Netflix is a sequel you don't want to see. Subscribers, and unfortunately shareholders, now expect lower prices. It sure was easy to be a fan of Netflix back in 2002 when it was just one company against the world. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
A Blockbuster Orphan Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt? |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Joy-Buzzer Handshake The patent dispute between Blockbuster and Netflix is over. News of the confidential settlement sent Netflix shares climbing 6% higher, with Blockbuster's stock closing slightly lower. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Luck, Blockbluster The company is owning up to some of its mistakes. It's raising the monthly rate for its online rental service. What does it mean for investors? |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Does Netflix Need Blockbuster? Is Blockbuster's loss really Netflix's gain? Does Netflix need Blockbuster? These questions are answered in this video. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Has Blockbuster Left Netflix Standing Alone? Shares of competitor Netflix rose nearly 10% yesterday after Blockbuster told some of its Total Access subscribers about upcoming price hikes. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Viacom vs. Blockbuster Viacom is looking to dump Blockbuster, but that doesn't mean that you should elect to do the same. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Bad News for Netflix The once-booming market for mail-delivered DVD subscription plans shrank by 214,000 members this past quarter. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Total Access Denied Blockbuster has scaled back its ad spending on its Total Access program, and has hiked new subscription prices, moves that have led to far fewer new subscribers. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Not Another Price War Netflix is promoting a lower price for its disc-rental service, and for once, shouldn't leave investors holding the bag. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Blew It, Netflix Blockbuster adds video game rentals to its Total Access program. |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2005 Marko Djuranovic |
Netflix's Spin Move While Blockbuster's more attractive pricing presents a better deal, Netflix has a pair of aces up its sleeve -- two lower-rental plans that actually undercut Blockbuster on price. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster: Playing Possum? Blockbuster's recent moves seem to indicate that misery loves companies. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
3 Reasons for Netflix to Worry About Blockbuster Blockbuster is dreaming of streaming. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster Begs Before Playing Dead The video rental chain is talking with its creditors in hopes of making it out alive. The news sent shares dropping 16%. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Marko Djuranovic |
DVD Rentals for $15.99? As part of a special promotion, Blockbuster has cut prices again. But will it be enough? |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Will Blockbuster Bust Netflix? Though both stocks dipped today, this is hardly a move that is unexpected. What may be the clearer differentiator will be continuously tapping into what works for movie watchers. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
If Netflix Wants to Live... The online mail-order DVD rental service did the right thing when it didn't follow Blockbuster down the slippery slope of price cuts last week. |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Chip Off the Old Blockbuster Improvement is relative at the ailing video chain. Investors, is there a glimmer of hope? |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Blockbuster Goes for Broke The video giant lowers rental fees again. Sounds desperate and puts the light on Netflix. Further, it will help guarantee that Blockbuster's profitability will be adversely affected in the coming months, just as the company warned in early November. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Manikandan Raman |
What Blockbuster Chapter 11 Means for DVD Rental Chains Can Blockbuster come back for its share of the market, or will Netflix and others close in around it? |
Entrepreneur August 2002 April Y. Pennington |
Tickets, Please Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sneaked into DVD rental through the door Blockbuster took its eye off -- the Internet. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Stupid Survey Blockbuster commissions a survey through e-Rewards, in an attempt to get a read on how consumers will budget their entertainment spending during these tricky economic times. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Tomorrow Version 2.0 The future of online DVD rentals is just getting started. The days of stagnancy ended this summer when Blockbuster woke up with something to prove. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster Follows Netflix, Again Blockbuster is also giving its more active accounts the cold shoulder. The only shame here is that Netflix -- and now Blockbuster -- didn't see this coming sooner. They may eventually take the easy way out and limit monthly rentals. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Mac Greer |
Fool Video: The Competition to Netflix? Will Netflix continue its blockbuster performance on Wall Street? How long will DVD be the dominant format for rentable video? And who will win the video-on-demand battle -- Apple, Amazon.com, Blockbuster, Netflix, or cable companies? |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Brain Freeze at Blockbuster New CEO Jim Keyes feels that Blockbuster's future rests in transforming the money-losing juggernaut into an "entertainment convenience store" before it's too late. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Marko Djuranovic |
It's Good to Be Right Blockbuster's latest move is an admirable attempt to save an ailing company but, ultimately, of little interest to Netflix investors. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Netflix a Rule Breaker? Somewhere in the carnage of a price war lies an opportunity for a happy ending. If Netflix were to achieve the same 13% in net profit margins over the course of a $1 billion year, it means that you could buy the stock today for less than five times those eventual earnings. |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster Is a Box Buster The DVD rental giant is taking a bold jump into the set-top box market with the debut of the MediaPoint digital media player. |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Bill Mann |
A Hollywood Blockbuster Blockbuster tries to remove Hollywood Entertainment from its list of ferocious competitors by offering to buy the company. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
More Desperate Measures at Blockbuster The video rental company takes a pointed swipe at Netflix -- but will it matter? Investors, take note. |
HBS Working Knowledge March 22, 2004 Sally Aaron |
Netflix Script Spells Disruption Netflix revolutionized how people rent movies. Now Wal-Mart and Blockbuster are scrambling to catch up. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Tom Taulli |
Blockbuster CEO Doubles Down on the Stock If Blockbuster can demonstrate profitability next year -- as well as growth in its online business -- there appears to be some upside left for the stock. |
PC Magazine October 5, 2004 |
Bits & Bites v23n17 A federal appeals court delivered a landmark decision in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster case in August... |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Bye, Bye, Blockbuster Blockbuster has spent the past few months relaxing its debt covenants, posting horrendous quarters, and coping with a boardroom shakeup that has only further debilitated the share price. If there is a happy ending, it's rather hard to see it. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Blockbuster a Patent Buster? Not flattered by Blockbuster's imitation, Netflix sues for patent infringement. There are significant ramifications here. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Anders Bylund |
Online Video Alive and Well at Netflix Netflix is doing well, both with DVDs by mail and online rentals, and can be trusted to deliver growth even in difficult economic times. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Moving Picture The movie rental giant might have a flattish showing, but investors know it's really round. |
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Robert Barker |
A Blockbuster Offer with Little Star Power Should investors swap their Viacom stock for shares in Blockbuster? The simplest thing to do is nothing. But the relative values of the two stocks make Blockbuster seem enticing. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Dueling Fools: Netflix Bull Nobody does it better. It's running its competition out of town and it's pleasing its ever-expanding customer base. What more can Netflix do to prove its mettle? Investors, take note. |