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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 April 21, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Brawling at Blockbuster What's with this war of words between corporate raider Carl Icahn and Blockbuster management?
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Hate You, Don't Leave Me! If Blockbuster's ridiculous compensation and severance packages are the reason why John Antioco is still around, then that's just another reason for shareholder's to whip out a broom and sweep the boardroom clean next year as well.
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 August 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Rent This Space Blockbuster's recent stumble may be a prelude to a dramatic exit from its online business. Investors, take note.
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 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 May 5, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	The Drama Builds at Blockbuster First-quarter earnings are likely to intensify the battle over control of the Blockbuster board. After today's earnings release, it's hard to say what's better for the company.
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 December 15, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fee Fight For Fun Blockbuster's new fee structure isn't all that consumer-friendly -- and it's a disaster waiting to happen. Investors buying into Blockbuster today better not come crying when they want out as this public fiasco unfolds next year.
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 February 10, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Blockbuster Orphan Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt?
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Robert Barker	A Blockbuster Offer with Little Star Power Should investors swap their Viacom stock for shares in Blockbuster? The simplest thing to do is nothing. But the relative values of the two stocks make Blockbuster seem enticing.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Who Will Make a Blockbuster Deal? The movie store needs to smoke out a buyer.
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 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Believing in Blockbuster Blockbuster gets its chance to look through Circuit City's books.
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 May 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Blockbuster Is it too late to get into the ring with Netflix?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Blockbuster Looks Better The movie rental giant has a few things going its way.
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.
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 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, 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%.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Better Late Than Clever Blockbuster comes under fire for its "No Late Fees" ad campaign.
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 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 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 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.
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 March 20, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Searching for the Anti-Antioco Will the new CEO help Blockbuster build on the success of Total Access? It all sounds pretty bleak, yet the company's stock is on a tear.
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 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.
Home Theater March 23, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	Blockbuster Coughing Blood The company that killed indie video stores is on its deathbed.
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.
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 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 21, 2006 David Meier	Biggest Disappointment: Blockbuster In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, here are stock challenges from the publication's writers: Big disappointments are a value investor's meat and potatoes. Could the Bode Miller of video rentals win gold in Vancouver?
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Say What, Blockbuster? With new management and some changes, maybe the movie rental company is starting to show some improvement.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Anders Bylund	Blockbuster Struggles for Income Blockbuster is growing its bottom line -- through painful top-line cuts. It's time for management to take this more efficient infrastructure and pull its customers back into the stores.
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 March 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	No Late Fleece Blockbuster pays the price for its deceptive "No Late Fees" campaign.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Luck, Blockbluster The company is owning up to some of its mistakes. It's raising the monthly rate for its online rental service. What does it mean for investors?
The Motley Fool September 23, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	3 Reasons for Netflix to Worry About Blockbuster Blockbuster is dreaming of streaming.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Tom Taulli	Retro Raider Strikes Again Carl Icahn has been very busy lately -- and his most recent prey is cardboard packaging manufacturer Temple-Inland. The stock closed unchanged yesterday at $75.75. It had surged 16% when his interest in the stock became public.
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 January 18, 2007 Anders Bylund	The Ups and Downs of Blockbuster The video rental operator has taken its fair share of beatdowns recently, and yet some market agents have voted with their wallets in support of the company. So who's right, and who's wrong?
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 November 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Think Icahn, Time Warner Despite the market's interest in Time Warner's online operations, billionaire investor Carl Icahn still believes that more can be done to improve shareholder value.
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 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.