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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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. |
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
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
December 18, 2003
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A B+ for Scholastic Sometimes a lower grade is a better grade. I'm aware that earnings for the November quarter fell by 10% and that margins contracted. But I'm grading on a curve here. From my vantage point, Scholastic made out nicely on its fiscal mid-term. |
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
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
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
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. |
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. |
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. |
Inc.
June 2007
Athena Schindelheim |
The Trouble With Harry Harry Potter has become a children's lit classic - and a huge industry. With the final book due out, how would you develop the Potter brand? |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Wince Amazon is gearing up for a critical weekend. |
AskMen.com
December 2, 2001
Bernie Alexander |
Harry Potter: Behind The Magic Harry Potter has finally arrived to a record number of theaters nationwide, and adults can finally see what children worldwide have been obsessed with since the publication of the first Harry Potter book... |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
Becca Lipman |
Harry Potter Stocks: The Harry Potter Index Prepares for its Final Battle The final installment of the films is only a week away and the Harry Potter Index will likely reap in the benefits, if only for a little while. |
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. |
Salon.com
June 27, 2000
Laura Miller |
Name, covers of Harry Potter IV leaked U.S. publisher is forced to confirm title. "It was going to be a surprise, like a birthday or a Christmas present, for the kids," says a spokeswoman. |
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
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, 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
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. |
Salon.com
November 6, 2001
Tracy Mayor |
Kiss Harry Potter goodbye The handful of days left before the movie comes out are our last chance to remember J.K. Rowling's young wizard as we imagined him... |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Harry Potter's Around Every Corner Time Warner shareholders will have to hope that Harry Potter's magic will remain potent a couple of years after fans have turned the last page of the series' grand finale. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Does Harry Potter Have More Magic For IMAX? The Harry Potter series has been good to IMAX shareholders in the past. Will the trend continue? |
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. |
Salon.com
July 10, 2000
Charles Taylor |
The plot deepens With her fourth Harry Potter book, J.K. Rowling takes her young hero to his darkest adventure yet. |
Salon.com
July 6, 2000
Laura Miller |
Harry Potter rumor watch The Internet buzzes with intimations of love and death. |
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
August 29, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Another Unexciting Chapter at Borders Sales are strong, but the bookseller still sees a significant loss in the second-quarter. Investors, take note. |
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? |
Salon.com
July 24, 2000
Garth Johnston |
Harry Potter fans detect devilish discrepancy Did J.K. Rowling goof or has she another trick up her sleeve? |
InternetNews
November 10, 2010 |
New Harry Potter Flick Attracts Malware Scams Security experts are warning fans of the Harry Potter series to be on high alert for malware scams praying on their keen interest in the latest movie. |
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. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
June 2001
Michael F. Jacobson |
Harry Potter and the Soft-Drink Sellout If anyone deserves to be called a hero, it is Harry Potter and author J.K. Rowling. That's why it is so distressing that the Coca-Cola Company has bought, for $150 million, sole worldwide marketing rights to the first Harry Potter film... |
Reason
November 2003
Julian Sanchez |
Eichmann in Hogwarts Harry Potter and the banality of evil |
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. |
Home Theater
October 14, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Harry Not So Wild About 3D Last Potter film will be released to theaters only in 2D. |
| Fast Company |
How Harry Potter Fans Are Saving the World Over 300 worldwide chapters have built libraries, raised money to protect civilians in Darfur, and sent five planes to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. |
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. |
Salon.com
January 12, 2001
Kera Bolonik |
Harry Potter hanky-panky Book publishers' furtive change of a key detail in "The Goblet of Fire" has fans buzzing. |
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
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. |
PC Magazine
September 7, 2004
Dan Ackerman |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The new Harry Potter game echoes the darker tone of the film (and book) it's based on. |
