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  • Book Review - "Reverse Mergers" By David Feldman by Chimin Sang
    I have two thumbs up for the book "Reverse Mergers" by David N. Feldman, the second edition, published by Bloomberg. I read through this book in three days, in comparison to three weeks for the first book I reviewed: I hope that means something. For those who don't know, reverse... More »
    November 24, 2009 • NYX, BRK.A, BRK.B
  • Outlook for the Week Ahead by Price Headley
    The unemployment rate’s move to multi-year highs didn’t seem to be too much of a worry for the market, as the S&P 500 closed up 3.2% - at 1069.30 - for the week. And, the odds now slightly favor the bulls as we head into next week… with a footnote. The S&P 500’s... More »
    November 9, 2009 • BBI, JWN, DIS
  • Biotech Getting Creamed -- What's Up? by R. Scott Raynovich
    Our partners at Raygent Associates (www.raygent.com) have pointed out that Biotech has been getting creamed in the last two sessions:Yesterday, Biotech stocks were in a broad retreat for reasons that are not yet apparent. The Nasdaq and S&P were only down a modest 0.6%, but large cap... More »
    October 21, 2009 • AMGN, BBI, OSIP
  • How to Deal with Piracy in China by Shaun Rein
     This commentary originally appeared in Forbes www.forbes.com/2009/10/15/china-piracy-counterfeiting-leadership-managing-infringement.htmlAt a recent World Media Summit in Beijing Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of News Corp., exhorted China to clamp down on copyright infringement.... More »
    October 15, 2009 • HPQ, MSFT, RL
  • Interactive Advertising Must Tackle Data Mining Taboo by Diane Mermigas
      The elephant in the room at Advertising Week sessions in New York beginning today is the ongoing reluctance of companies to mine user preferences and other data many consumers are willing to share in exchange for more relevant products and services. The complicated business of online data... More »
    September 22, 2009 • GOOG, AMZN, BBI
  • Blockbuster Could Collapse in 2010 by Carneades
    The corporate graveyard is littered with companies that were either unable to adapt to structural changes within an industry, or were - in the saddest of situations - unaware that these changes were even happening. Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) currently suffers from a combination of those two factors,... More »
    September 7, 2009 • BBI, NFLX
  • My Position in Blockbuster, Inc. by Tom Rex
    Well, having learned a lesson with CASUAL MALE RETAIL (see that post), I decided to try it again, with a company who was currently losing money, because of the economy, but hopefully, had some upside potential, based upon future earnings.I hit upon Blockbuster BBI who is now a small cap global... More »
    August 21, 2009 • BBI
  • Hollywood Battles Rivals, Diminishing Returns by Diane Mermigas
       Fear of diminishing returns from digital distribution is fueling Hollywood studio ire with Redbox's $1 daily rental of new movie releases in what is shaping up to be a major test of new media economics.   The numbers tell the story. Redbox movie rentals are frequently offered... More »
    August 17, 2009 • BBI, TWX, NFLX
  • Cable TV News TIVO, NXHZ, BBI, Dish by The Aft Deck
    TIVO Blockbuster Inc., the largest movie- rental chain, agreed to partner with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to deliver films to high-definition TVs, home theater systems and Blu-ray disc players, following a similar deal in March with TiVo Inc. Blockbuster will also sell Samsung products at... More »
    July 15, 2009 • TIVO, BBI, DISH
  • Future Short: Netflix by Stone Fox Capital
    Netflix (NFLX) has been a favorite short target of Stone Fox for a while. Luckily we've never engaged in more then short term short positions on this stock as its been one of the bright performers during this recession. The recession and high gas prices has in fact likely helped business as... More »
    July 9, 2009 • NFLX, BBI

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