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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 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 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 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 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 March 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster's Hollywood Ending Blockbuster pulls out of the Hollywood Entertainment bidding war.
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 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 November 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Movie Gallery's Temporary Reprieve The struggling DVD rental chain holds up better than the market expected. 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 January 14, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster: Playing Possum? Blockbuster's recent moves seem to indicate that misery loves companies.
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 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 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 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 December 1, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Hurray for Hollywood? Blockbuster's willing to up the ante for Hollywood Video. While investors bid up shares of both firms, there's really no need for much enthusiasm.
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 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?
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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 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Adjusting the Focus at Blockbuster The world's leading movie rental chain can still be saved, if it starts to make wiser decisions.
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.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster Stinks Outside the Box The video rental chain will shift from stores to kiosks.
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 7, 2008 Anders Bylund	Blockbuster Pops a Pill Blockbuster reports markedly improved sales but also a deeper loss for the second quarter, compared with last year.
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 May 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Make It a Blockbuster Fight Blockbuster and Carl Icahn are just days away from a battle at the company's shareholder meeting. Given Blockbuster's deteriorating financials and the sector's quickly changing landscape, it's hard to value the company based on its future prospects.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Who Will Make a Blockbuster Deal? The movie store needs to smoke out a buyer.
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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 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 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 January 19, 2011 Anders Bylund	Blockbuster Needs More Than a Miracle Fresh financing won't be nearly enough to pull Blockbuster out of this death spiral.
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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 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 August 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Time for Amazon.com to Save Netflix Netflix investors may hope that Amazon.com finally comes to its rescue by purchasing it, thereby replenishing its cash and positioning it for the inevitable digitally delivered revolution.
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.
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