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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Brawling at Blockbuster What's with this war of words between corporate raider Carl Icahn and Blockbuster management?
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Icahn's Blockbuster Move Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wins a spot on the Blockbuster board, but that's only the beginning. Blockbuster has really been trying the patience of its shareholders lately.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rich Duprey	Blockbuster to Hike Prices Movie rental giant admits its low-cost policy was a flop. Earlier this month, Blockbuster reported that first-quarter rental revenues fell 4% to $1.1 billion, as it missed out on some $145 million in late-fee revenues that it had enjoyed last year.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Hate You, Don't Leave Me! If Blockbuster's ridiculous compensation and severance packages are the reason why John Antioco is still around, then that's just another reason for shareholder's to whip out a broom and sweep the boardroom clean next year as well.
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 February 10, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Blockbuster Orphan Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt?
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fee Fight For Fun Blockbuster's new fee structure isn't all that consumer-friendly -- and it's a disaster waiting to happen. Investors buying into Blockbuster today better not come crying when they want out as this public fiasco unfolds next year.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Rich Duprey	Blockbuster Going Bust? Video rental chain ditches late fees, loses revenue, posts loss. These are not the maneuvers of a thriving company, or even one adjusting to a changing economic climate. What's the best move for investors?
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 February 18, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Say Goodbye to Hollywood Hollywood Entertainment praising a lower takeover bid doesn't pass the taste test. Accepting a deal greater than the original sum would be the best way to reward shareholders who held through the company's recent travails.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	This Offer Is No Blockbuster The battle for Hollywood Entertainment is being fought with plastic swords. Investors are in an awkward position.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	No Late Fleece Blockbuster pays the price for its deceptive "No Late Fees" campaign.
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 May 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Believing in Blockbuster Blockbuster gets its chance to look through Circuit City's books.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster Keeps the Change Since corporate raider Carl Icahn came aboard, a sense of financial sensibility has begun to emerge at Blockbuster. The struggling movie-rental giant eliminates its quarterly dividend.
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 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 May 25, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	This DVD Is Getting Interesting Brace for a battle in Blockbuster's boardroom.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Blockbuster Cancels Late Fees The company makes another move to compete against video on demand. Investors should view the move with a certain degree of trepidation.
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 May 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Blockbuster Is it too late to get into the ring with Netflix?
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Anders Bylund	Yahoo! Tries to Fend off Unwanted Advances Yahoo! has extended the deadline for nominating directors for this year's annual shareholder vote. The change is meant to reduce the distraction of a proxy battle in case Microsoft decides to go hostile with an unwelcome bid.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster's Hollywood Ending Blockbuster pulls out of the Hollywood Entertainment bidding war.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Better Late Than Clever Blockbuster comes under fire for its "No Late Fees" ad campaign.
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 June 16, 2010 Ryan McBride	Genzyme Annual Meeting Remarkably Mundane, Despite Rocky Year Genzyme's annual meeting was over in about an hour, and although the company took some hard questions from a shareholder, it appears that chairman and CEO Henri Termeer and the rest of the company's directors were easily reelected to serve on the board of directors.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Bumbling Blockbuster The movie rental retailer is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 Ronald Grover	Just Don't Call Him A Raider Carl Icahn, who now styles himself a shareholder activist, prepares for battle with Motorola.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Blockbuster Looks Better The movie rental giant has a few things going its way.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Blockbuster's New Net Fix Blockbuster acquires Movielink. What will it mean for Netflix investors?
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Welcome to Proxy Fight Club Despite their downsides, proxy wars represent an important part of shareholder rights.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	ImClone's Board Shakeup A new face in the boardroom heralds change for the troubled company. Shareholders yesterday elected notorious corporate raider Carl Icahn to the company's board of directors.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Who Will Make a Blockbuster Deal? The movie store needs to smoke out a buyer.
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 Jena McGregor	Board Shakeups Made Easier New law gives shareholders more power. Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too.
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.
Home Theater March 9, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	Blockbuster Reinstates Late Fees To widespread derision, Blockbuster has reinstated late fees for program rentals.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2004 Rick Munarriz	Blockbuster Horror Show With DVD rentals by mail getting cheaper and more convenient, how will Blockbuster survive? The company is trading at $7.09.
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.
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 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 November 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Blockbuster's High Hopes Will short-term pain turn to long-term profits? Investors who may be considering an investment in Blockbuster right now are certainly counting on the company's ability to revitalize itself.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Netflix vs. Blockbuster Investors, who will win this battle between the video rental giants?
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	Game Over at Blockbuster? After losing too many quarters, the company's unplugging its game rentals. A Blockbuster investor's loss is a GameStop investor's gain.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard.
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 November 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	No More Excuses, Blockbuster If the video retailer is smart, it will need to take the chances that no one thinks it is capable of risking.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 David Meier	Biggest Disappointment: Blockbuster In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, here are stock challenges from the publication's writers: Big disappointments are a value investor's meat and potatoes. Could the Bode Miller of video rentals win gold in Vancouver?
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