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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? |
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
October 19, 2010
Travis Hoium |
McClatchy Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know McClatchy shares fell 10% today on lower third-quarter revenue and earnings. |
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. |
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
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
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 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. |
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. |
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 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
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
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? |
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
December 22, 2006
Rich Smith |
Scholastic Passes the Test Put a check by the "meets expectations" box. Segment-wise, where Scholastic underperformed during the quarter was in educational publishing. Investors, take note. |
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 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. |
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... |
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
November 24, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Harry Potter Puts a Spell on IMAX Investors may have been a little late realizing that Harry still has some pull at the IMAX box office. |
Salon.com
January 17, 2001
Kera Bolonik |
Harry Potter hanky-panky While I admit that the way they've fixed the goof in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is a bit odd, it's not the first time a publisher has had to make such changes after the fact to keep sci-fi and fantasy fans happy... |
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
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2010
Brian D. Pacampara |
Gannett Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of newspaper publisher Gannett sank as much as 10% in early trading after its third-quarter revenues came in below analyst expectations. |
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? |
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
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. |
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. |
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
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? |
| 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. |
Fast Company
February 2010 |
Where's Next: Universal Studios' New Theme Parks This spring Universal opens the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando and Singapore. |
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
June 8, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Time Warner Loves Harry The latest Harry Potter film opened with a spectacular $93.7 million... but how spectacular is it really? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Book Value at Scholastic? The children's book publisher and distributor hit a new 52-week low on the heels of some pretty ugly numbers, the unwelcome results from a tough third quarter. But it was probably the forward guidance that sent the stock down 13%. |
Home Theater
October 14, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Harry Not So Wild About 3D Last Potter film will be released to theaters only in 2D. |
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. |
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... |
Fast Company
July 2009
Zachary Wilson |
Watch: Harry Potter 6 Accio ticket sales! The Hogwarts crew returns with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on July 15. So far, the films' grosses have been stunningly consistent. Here's how other major franchises compare. |
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. |
