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SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while expenditure less money to attract them to the service. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company said Friday that it earned $26.6 million, or 42 cents per share, from April through June, up from $25.6 million, or 37 cents per share, in...
Wallstrip (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Blockbuster (BBI) buying Circuit City (CC)? Shrug.
Photography Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Eye-Fi have added two new online sites where users can upload their photos - Adobe Photoshop Express and Nikon’s myPicturetown.
ContractsProf Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
In late June, the Missouri Court of Appeals addressed the legal enforceability of a program adopted by Hallmark requiring employees to arbitrate employment disputes. The court held that Hallmark's ADR program did not constitute a contract and that there was...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
High gas prices are expected to deter long-distance travel this summer, but campgrounds and camping equipment suppliers are getting a boost from Michiganians opting for “stay-cations.” Though cold weather delayed the start of Michigan’s camping Source: www.detnews.com Circuit City shares fall after Blockbuster ends takeover bid - Detroit Free PressRICHMOND, Va. [...]
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
Astonishing how things can pass one by. There was I thinking that Black Label is a whisky when in fact it’s a series of phones. The new LG “Secret” KF750 (free on contract, dependent on tariff: lgmobile.com , 0870 873 5454) is one of a line of LG Source: www.guardian.co.uk Harper College starts a [...]
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
www.qats.com - Dr. Kaveh Azar, president and CEO of Advanced Thermal Solutions Inc. (ATS) will be presenting the keynote address at the 8th Annual International Business & Technology Summit for Thermal Management of Electronics, August 20-22, 2008 Source: www.pr-inside.com Circuit City Falls After Blockbuster Abandons Pursuit (Update4) - BloombergJuly 2 (Bloomberg) — Circuit City [...]
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- Blockbuster Inc. said late Tuesday it has decided to withdraw its proposal to acquire Circuit City Stores Inc. ...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Salvation Army Family Super Store at 1791 W. Broward Blvd. is closing July 19 to undergo a $150,000 facelift, the thrift store said Tuesday. To prepare for the renovations, prices on all merchandise, Inc.uding furniture, electronics and household Source: www.courant.com Circuit City shares fall after Blockbuster ends takeover bid - Detroit Free PressRICHMOND, Va. [...]
MarketBeat (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Finding yourself unwanted lately? To paraphrase Don Vito Corleone, Blockbuster Inc. told the market today what everyone else already seemed to know. And for shareholders (those that are left, anyway), this is good news, as the stock is galloping higher after the movie-rental chain said it withdrew its $1 billion-plus offer to buy Circuit City Stores [...]
SBUX - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008 | Business
Filed under: Consumer experience , Rants and raves , Competitive strategy , Starbucks (SBUX) I hemmed and hawed when I saw Jennifer Openshaw's piece on MarketWatch a few weeks ago; her opinion was that Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) would recover much of its lost value in these past several months of sluggish sales, rising milk costs and slipping coolness, no matter what the naysayers, say. Her argument:...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
RICHMOND, Va., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: ) today reiterated that its previously announced exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value is an active and ongoing process. The company also commented on the announcement by Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: ) that having completed its initial due diligence, Blockbuster has withdrawn its proposal to acquire...
SBUX - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Filed under: Before the bell , Earnings reports , Microsoft (MSFT) , Yahoo! (YHOO) , Time Warner (TWX) , Starbucks (SBUX) , Blockbuster Inc.'A' (BBI) , Circuit City Stores (CC) , Economic data , Oil U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday morning, as Wall Street could try to having yet another positive session. While Starbucks news of store closing and reports Microsoft may still be interested in...
Consumer Electronics Daily News (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Circuit City Stores Inc., concluded an investor meeting today with word that shareholders had successfully approved the placement of three new board members hand-selected by dissident shareholder Mark J. Wattles. The additions to the board come amid rampant speculation that...
News & Information (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Investors hope to gain some clarity on the future of consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. at its annual shareholder meeting Tuesday. Adding to uncertainty created by……Read more
