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    • Blockbuster: Can We Close The Stores Yet? [view article]
      I think it's more like 8000 stores. They are closing them as fast as they can, but that'll take a long time, and their ONLY competitive advantage right now is that they offer exchanges at stores in its all you can eat online plan. The company is hemorrhaging cash at a time when debt is NOT a good thing, while Netflix has no debt and $300M+ in its kitty.

      The imminent demise of Movie Gallery should be good for both companies, however, and the possible end of the price wars early next year.       Aug 13 09:14 AM
    • Northrop Grumman, iRobot, AeroVironment: Three Defense Stocks To Watch [view article]
      iRobot does not make the SWORDS robot. SWORDS is part of the Talon robot family built by it's competitor, Foster-Miller.

      iRobot makes the PackBot, which is primarily for bomb disposal but has been expanded to look at other missions, including bomb sniffing, sniper detection, and more. The company has a larger robot coming out next year, the 250-pound iRobot Warrior, which can be fitted with guns and missiles, and a smaller robot, the 25-pound SUGV, which is part of the Future Combat Systems. A partnership with Boeing will bring a variant of the SUGV to market next year.

      For more info, pics and videos, check out my iRobot blog, Robot Stock News.

      Here are some posts on the Talon SWORDS robot and tons of posts on the iRobot PackBot.

      -Thorn

      [<strong>SA Editor:</strong> Article has been revised.]       Aug 13 07:18 AM
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