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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
July 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Wince Amazon is gearing up for a critical weekend. |
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
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 4, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon on Demand Online shopping is on the upswing and Amazon's obviously not slacking off at this critical juncture, having been working on lots of things quietly and behind the scenes. |
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. |
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
October 26, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
A Dark Day for Amazon Investors give the Internet giant the boot -- given a lackluster look ahead. |
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
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 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
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
July 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Fool's Look Ahead Expect earnings reports this week from: Netflix... Amazon... Apple... Build-A-Bear Workshop... Chevron... etc. |
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
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. |
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. |
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 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
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
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. |
InternetNews
October 25, 2005
Paul Shread |
Amazon Plays Scrooge Investors hoping for a strong holiday shopping season got an early lump of coal from Amazon... Stocks ended lower Tuesday... Texas Instruments fell... JDA Software jumped... etc. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon's British Invasion Amazon.com is launching a DVD rental service in the United Kingdom, beating Netflix -- now officially a rival -- to the punch. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Raises the Bar, Again Amazon.com adds value to some of its DVD titles. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Netflix Oughta Be in Pictures The DVD-rental-by-mail specialist's new venture to sell previously viewed films is a direct attack on Amazon. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Marko Djuranovic |
Is Netflix Settling for Wal-Mart? Though it looks great on paper, the deal could be trouble. Amazon.com is the real partner of value in this race. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Watching Amazon's Want Ads More and more signs point to Amazon's entry into digital music and DVDs by mail. Investors, take note. |
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
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
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, 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
January 5, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Thanks a Million, Books-A-Million The bookseller raises its guidance after a cheery holiday selling season. But is the stock a buy? |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: Into the Amazon Jungle Digest what the analysts are saying about Amazon in advance of the Tuesday release of their quarterly earnings. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Sees Green in Brown Dan Brown's latest book, The Lost Symbol, is drawing cheers from the book industry. |
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
February 2, 2005 |
What Is Netflix's Greatest Threat? Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sat down for a conversation to discuss the company's past, present, and future. This is the third of four parts. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Reasons Why Amazon Should Buy Netflix If Netflix is on the block, Amazon should buy. Investors, like any good buyout rumor, there are deeper reasons that deem it plausible. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005
Rick Munarriz |
Halloween Treat: Netflix Advertising initiatives, new markets, and the potential to apply the established ring of network centers to distribute everything from video games to music to software will keep the stock going well beyond its first 4 million diehard fans. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
What Netflix Needs in 2006 The push for online video game rentals will test Netflix in the year ahead. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Fool Looks Ahead Books, brews, and brawn will color in the week that lies ahead. Monday: Netflix has beaten analyst estimates... Tuesday: Amazon will be reporting... etc. |
CIO
November 2, 2010
Kim S. Nash |
Using Business Intelligence to Predict Harry Potter DVD Sales It's not magic. Business intelligence is helping Warner Bros. make more accurate sales forecasts for the upcoming Harry Potter DVD. |
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
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
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
April 1, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Gets It The leading online retailer knows how to hook you. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon's Digital Library Speaks Volumes Amazon's media library function seems like it could be a stealthy success. Investors, people have underestimated Amazon before, and it wouldn't be the first time this e-commerce giant had the last laugh. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Genie in a Throttle Netflix is turning the cold shoulder to its more active accounts. To ease defections, the company will either have to be more transparent in its throttling or institute a cap on its rentals. Investors, watch this situation closely. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
The Best E-Commerce Stock for 2007: Amazon.com While Amazon's expected to report lower net income for 2006 (on a 24% increase in revenues), it's certainly not some old, doddering, slow-growth company yet. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Reasons Why Netflix Will Say No Buyout rumors are silly, even if they move the market. |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon's Video Rumors The online retailer seems to be taking some major steps into streaming video. Netflix and Blockbuster needn't be in panic mode just yet. Investors, take note. |
