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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
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
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. |
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
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
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. |
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? |
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
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
July 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Wince Amazon is gearing up for a critical weekend. |
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. |
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
August 18, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
No Potter Magic The Half-Blood Prince helps Barnes & Noble grow earnings 55%, but doesn't help the stock. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wham, Bam, Thank You, BAMM Books-A-Million can thank Harry Potter for a great showing. Investors, take note. |
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? |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Hogwarts and All for Scholastic The children's book publisher posts a wider loss in the historically weak first quarter without Harry Potter. |
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
July 16, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon's Harry Situation Amazon.com's gearing up for Harry Potter at the perfect time. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Harry Potter Enchants Barnes & Noble Alas, every spell ultimately wears off. Investors, there is little reason to get excited about Barnes & Noble, since its increased guidance doesn't relate to improvements in its core operations. |
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 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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2007
Diane Brady |
The Twisted Economics Of Harry Potter Harry Potter brings both profit and pain to his business partners. |
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
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 28, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kindle Becomes Amazon's Best-Selling Product of All Time The leading online retailer has another round of hollow accolades for its Kindle. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Another Unexciting Chapter at Borders Sales are strong, but the bookseller still sees a significant loss in the second-quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Viva La BAMM? Regional and online bookseller Books-a-Million is set to report its second-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Little Magic for Booksellers Even the new Harry Potter launch this summer doesn't seem destined to coax booksellers out of the doldrums. Although Barnes & Noble shares dropped 11.5% Monday on its forecast, it doesn't seem like a bargain given the lower profit for the year and the cutthroat competitive landscape. |
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
August 21, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Shelving Books-A-Million There's no reason to rush into this book retailer's stock. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
South of the Borders The big bookseller warns that weak sales will produce a wider third-quarter loss. If comps keep falling, investors have every right to question the company's vision in paying up for what would have to be considered ineffective changes. |
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. |
Reason
November 2003
Julian Sanchez |
Eichmann in Hogwarts Harry Potter and the banality of evil |
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
August 19, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Barnes & Noble a Hit in Q2 The bookseller beats core earnings estimates and raises its full-year guidance. |
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? |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003 |
Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Amazon has relentlessly dropped prices on books and other products and offered free shipping. It has also worked on attracting more retailers to its platform. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Why Did the Borders Cross the Street? Can Borders make it to the other side without a superstar bestseller? Investors, there are easier ways to make money than with this stock. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
A Page-Turner at Borders After some autumnal disappointments, Borders' fourth quarter looks better. After recent disappointments, it's certainly not surprising that investors would react positively. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back Oh, no. Another splitting headache, thanks to MTV... Heavy books make for light summer reading... Fee the world -- let them know it's eBay time again... |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Breaking Down on "Breaking Dawn" Borders and Barnes & Noble; Noble want to drink your blood. Book chains are getting into the spirit of things for the release of Breaking Dawn, the fourth installment in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight book series. |
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
May 20, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
Bargain Books-A-Million This bigger-than-it-looks bookseller is still a bargain. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
B&N Asks: Where Are You, Harry Potter? As J.K. Rowling toils away somewhere in Scotland on the final edition of Harry Potter, Barnes & Noble has little to do but shuffle its feet and wait for something to stimulate growth. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Books-A-Million's Million The book retailer's earnings were ordinary, but its growth outlook looks enticing. |
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
November 22, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Fuzzy Around the Borders Booksellers' quarterly results this week haven't been an exciting read, and Borders is no different. Investors, take note. |
