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The Motley Fool
February 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Investing Lessons From Borders' Bankruptcy Can we learn anything from the bookseller's sad story?   |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
G. David Frye |
Borders' Gift From GE: Some Assembly Required Borders Group received a small package from General Electric's GE Capital arm last week -- a $550 million loan commitment to stave off creditors and possibly avoid bankruptcy. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Buyer Beware on Borders As your mom used to say: If Bill Ackman jumped off a bridge, would you? |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
No Happy Ending for This Ugly Stock Story Borders' fiscal second-quarter results show the ravages of competition. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
The Book Burning Begins The situation at Borders highlights the trouble with turnarounds, especially in recessionary times. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Can Borders Really Survive? A new capital infusion gives investors hope. Are they dead on, or deluded? |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Borders Joins the E-Book Battle Despite a late start, the big-box bookseller is diving into the digital realm. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Borders: Um, Never Mind Borders said it was doing a re-evaluation and considering other financing options barely 12 hours after announcing a $250 million convertible-notes offering because of shareholder feedback. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Avoid This Horror Story You won't find Borders Group shares shelved under "romance," but they might deserve a spot in the "horror" section. The bookseller reported another gory quarter, with no end to the bloodletting in sight. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2011
Gary Cassady |
In-Depth Analysis: Can Borders Survive? Can Borders right its ship? |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Borders Peddles Pulp Fiction Borders' latest quarter may look much improved on the surface, but the numbers -- and investors' response to them -- remind one of the genre known as "pulp fiction." |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Borders Surprises Exactly No One The bookseller remains an underdog. |
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
January 19, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
This Stock's Too Risky Beware of Borders. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
This Stock Faces Destination Destruction Barnes & Noble is going nowhere but down. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Is Borders the Next Circuit City? If it can't survive this holiday season's impending price war, bookseller Borders could be the next big retailer to close. |
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
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
January 13, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Borders' Page-Turning Holidays The bookseller's holidays were cheerful. |
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
June 5, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Blizzard of Oz Hits Borders Bookseller Borders announces that it would sell its 30 superstores in Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand to the area's leading book retailer. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Building a Better Borders? The bookseller outlines some interesting avenues for growth, but investors will have to wait a while. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2012
Dan Newman |
Barnes & Noble Will Survive The book retailer must fight falling margins, but it's adaptable enough to survive. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
2 Trainwrecks Investors Should Avoid These retailers just aren't worth the hassle. |
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
July 21, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Barnes & Noble Strikes Back The bricks-and-mortar bookstore giant takes a page from Amazon.com. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Can Anything Save This Wreck? The resignation of CEO Ron Marshall is yet another ominous sign for beleaguered bookseller Borders. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Reading Up on Borders Group Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news about Borders. In advance of the bookseller's earning report, analysts are expecting another quarterly loss. |
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. |
Information Today
February 24, 2011
Nancy Herther |
Borders Bookstores File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection The filing document includes discussion of the measures the company is initiating to return to profitability. This includes the closure of 200 low-performing stores across the country, about one-third of the company's existing bookstores, by May 2011. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Should Amazon.com Buy Borders? An activist Borders shareholder wants to sell to the leading online retailer. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Spoiler Alert: Barnes & Noble Dies! The death of Borders isn't an opportunity for Barnes & Noble. It's a literary technique called foreshadowing. |
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 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Big-Box Booksellers Have Lost the Plot Borders and Barnes & Noble offer painful lessons for investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Borders Boosts Expectations The book retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Tom Gardner |
Barnes & Noble, Blockbuster, Borders: The Killer B's Are Dying Investors: Stay away. |
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
June 7, 2007
David Meier |
Dueling Fools: Borders Bear Investors should love the books, not the bookseller. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Opening the Barnes Door With Barnes & Noble's earnings estimate standing at $1.75, profits for the quarter are expected to rise 15% versus fourth-quarter 2004. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010 |
JCPenney Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan The retailer also declared a dividend. |
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
February 23, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Pershing Square Capital Portfolio: Bill Ackman's Top Holdings What can we learn from studying this activist investor's portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Uncertain Borders Investors, here's what you'll want to know to put the company's fiscal first-quarter 2007 numbers in context. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Use Caution When Investing With Ackman The activist investor's Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund history should play a role in your investment decision. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
New Year Not So Bright for Borders A CEO change alone can't solve bookseller Borders' major challenges. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon's Next Mistake? Staples starts selling the Kindle, as the e-reader price war continues. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Misses Its Target Amazon is finally targeting Target for its Kindle retail debut. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
A Big Bid for E-Bookworms Sony and Borders are hoping for a blockbuster hit in digital books. Investors will have to wait a few quarters to see how it turns out for these companies. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's and Borders' Book Club The electronics giant will distribute its Sony Reader through Borders. Sony may have missed the boat when Apple's iPod revolutionized the way consumers listen to music, but apparently it is trying to get in on the ground floor of e-books. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Gathering Shoppers at Borders The bookseller is the latest to jump on the social-networking bandwagon. It doesn't hurt for Borders to try to drive retail traffic and sales -- both online and to its bricks-and-mortar locations -- in this way. |
