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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
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
August 19, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Barnes & Noble a Hit in Q2 The bookseller beats core earnings estimates and raises its full-year guidance. |
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
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
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
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
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
July 21, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Scholastic Corporation Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Harry Potter publisher Scholastic Corporation jumped 10% today after the company released earnings. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Books-A-Million's Million The book retailer's earnings were ordinary, but its growth outlook looks enticing. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Borders' Page-Turning Holidays The bookseller's holidays were cheerful. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Scholastic Dumbs It Down: Fool by Numbers The children's book publisher and distributor released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
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
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
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
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
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. |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Breaking Down on "Breaking Dawn" Borders and Barnes & Noble; Noble want to drink your blood. Book chains are getting into the spirit of things for the release of Breaking Dawn, the fourth installment in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight book series. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Scholastic's Test The educational publisher is set to report its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2006
Rich Smith |
No Magic at Scholastic Harry Potter, where are you? The educational publisher reported hefty losses in its fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings announcement. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Scholastic's Exam The educational publisher is set to report its fiscal second-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
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
May 19, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Borders Books' Growth The No. 2 bookseller reports increased earnings and higher-than-expected comps. |
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
October 13, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Bookseller Gets Ripped Borders Group warns about its third quarter. |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Did Scholastic Deserve That Punishment? Children's book publisher Scholastic is getting poor marks on the Street. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Scholastic Stumbles A rather unexpected angle to Scholastic's numbers was the impact of the Federal Do Not Call list, which put a halt to most telemarketing efforts. This affected its Direct-to-Home segment, as the company said it limited the number of new families that Scholastic could claim for customers and hiked costs for the families it could approach. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
This Stock Faces Destination Destruction Barnes & Noble is going nowhere but down. |
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
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
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
May 28, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
These Booksellers Aren't Best-Sellers These are still difficult times for bookseller stocks like Borders Group and Barnes & Noble. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Barnes & Noble's Bestselling Q1 The leading bookseller sees a 22% surge in revenues. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fool on Call: The Battle of the Bookstores Investors, check out what Barnes & Noble and Borders had to say in their conference calls. With the bookseller industry touting discounts, patient investors might be able to find a discount on both companies. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2004
Rich Smith |
Lessons in Free Cash Flow Scholastic shows there's more to it than cash from operations minus capital expenditures. Kudos are due to the company for not trying to hide the ugly numbers from potential investors. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Limiting Downside: 4 Oversold Stocks With Massive Cash Cushions Here's a list of oversold stocks with enough of a cash cushion to keep up with operating costs: Brookfield Homes... MedAssets... Scholastic Corporation... PAETEC... |
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
November 17, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Borders Biding Time Nation's number-two bookseller reports third-quarter loss, guides in line. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Katie Spence |
Bye Buy Books, Hello Digital! In the digital era, do these publishers have what it takes? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
The Read on Borders International sales and signs of life at Waldenbooks are helping profit growth. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
2 Trainwrecks Investors Should Avoid These retailers just aren't worth the hassle. |
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
March 22, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Reading Up on Book Retailers Investors, Barnes & Noble is struggling, but still worth a read. |
