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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 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	No Late Fleece Blockbuster pays the price for its deceptive "No Late Fees" campaign.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster Stinks Outside the Box The video rental chain will shift from stores to kiosks.
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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?
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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 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.
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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 March 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster's Hollywood Ending Blockbuster pulls out of the Hollywood Entertainment bidding war.
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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%.
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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.
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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 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 March 10, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Beauty or Beast? Shares of Blockbuster are not for the faint of heart, but if management successfully navigates current turbulence, shareholders could be duly rewarded with this value play.
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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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	An Entertaining Holiday Pick Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster's Game Theory The DVD rental giant is ramping up its presence in video-game retailing.
PC World February 23, 2001 Cameron Crouch	Blockbuster Goes Broadband, Streams Movies to You Trial video-on-demand service streams Blockbuster rentals to your TV using a broadband hookup...
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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.
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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.