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The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Making Books Interesting Again Amazon proves its influence in the book publishing world shouldn't be underestimated.   |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Media's Social Disruption Amazon.com and Borders are both holding literary contests to mine for new talent. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Big Questions Plague Publishing Given how the Internet and digital content have highlighted the limitations of old-school media, plagiarism stories like this one suggest that publishers should watch where it's directing its financial resources, and why. |
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
November 21, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Shelving the Booksellers Both Borders and Barnes and Noble still have major competition to deal with from online sellers. |
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
August 21, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Shelving Books-A-Million There's no reason to rush into this book retailer's stock. |
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. |
Reason
July 2006
Tim Cavanaugh |
Literary Paper Lions Book packagers, drunken exaggerations, hoaxes: Why do we still expect authenticity from bestsellers? A little more honesty about how the celebrity author market works might increase our enjoyment of the game, and lessen the shock when writers turn out to be phonies. |
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
May 21, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Running for the Borders Barnes & Noble considers bringing Borders Group into its stable. |
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
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. |
Salon.com
July 25, 2000
Laura Miller |
Slush, slush, sweet Stephen King doesn't realize the real-life horror he's unleashed on the public. |
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
May 25, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Barnes & Noble's Not a Page-Turner There's nothing for investors to get fired up about in Barnes & Noble's latest quarter. |
Information Today
June 3, 2010 |
Barnes & Noble Announces PubIt! Digital Publishing Platform The easy-to-use digital publishing and distribution platform is designed to offer qualified independent publishers and authors of self-published works expanded distribution, visibility, and protection. |
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. |
Salon.com
April 18, 2002
Laura Miller |
After Oprah Her imitators and her critics misunderstand how she sold books -- and why she's such a tough act to follow... |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Page-Turner at the Times These are tough times for newspapers. Weak advertising revenues continue to dog many of the players. Book serialization is a new idea from The New York Times to try to boost readership and ad dollars. |
Fast Company
September 2001
Ian Wylie |
Harry Potter's Corporate Parent Behind the Harry Potter juggernaut is a London-based company that is rewriting the rule book in publishing. Its formula: Stay nimble, share the wealth, and work the way your authors do... |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Avoid the Bloodied, Embattled Booksellers Barnes & Noble may be safer than Borders, but that's not saying much. |
BusinessWeek
October 10, 2005
Hardy Green |
Why Oprah Opens Readers' Wallets Oprah Winfrey offers the guidance and sense of community bookstores no longer provide. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Barnes & Noble's Bestselling Q1 The leading bookseller sees a 22% surge in revenues. |
Information Today
January 10, 2011
Theresa Cramer |
First One: Leading the Digital Revolution First One is daring to go where so many publishers have still not dared to tread. Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google may have brought ebooks to the masses, but thus far, few publishers (if any) seem confident enough to take print completely out of the equation. |
Salon.com
June 25, 2002
Christopher Dreher |
Random numbers If you think bestseller lists are based on solid facts, guess again. But a new technology is promising to improve the hot-book scorecard. |
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
June 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Big-Box Booksellers Have Lost the Plot Borders and Barnes & Noble offer painful lessons for investors. |
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. |
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
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
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
May 12, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
An Early Read on Booksellers Barnes & Noble and Borders will report quarterly results next week. Investors, keep an eye on both. |
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. |
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
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. |
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
November 17, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Borders Biding Time Nation's number-two bookseller reports third-quarter loss, guides in line. |
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 27, 2006
Burt Helm |
Digital Books Start A New Chapter Lighter devices, better displays, and the iPod craze could make digital books best-sellers. |
Information Today
February 2001
Paula J. Hane |
E-Publishing Competition Heats Up Traditional book publishers have had a tough time lately... |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
This Stock Faces Destination Destruction Barnes & Noble is going nowhere but down. |
