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Yesterday | WWL-AM New Orleans

Curtain coming down on local video stores?

At the end of July, Blockbuster will close locations in the Riverside Market on Tchoupitoulas Street and across from the Esplanade Mall at the Pavilion in Kenner.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Ennis Daily News

Fans give it up for MJ

In life and in death, Michael Jackson brought people together. This was apparent in Ennis Monday night as crowds of Jackson's fans, both young and old, gathered in the parking lot of Blockbuster to celebrate the singer's life and music.

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Related Topix: Michael Jackson, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Ennis, TX

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Austin American-Statesman

Seeing red

With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Restaurant Management, Mcdonalds, Financial Services, Computers, Coinstar, Seattle Metro, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Blogging Stocks

Closing Bell: A quiet day that didn't look quiet

Despite us being on the heels of the big Russell indexes changing and despite the quarter-end being a day away, this was a boring day.

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Related Topix: Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, Financial Markets, Financial Services, SLM

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Variety

Maya, Blockbuster eye Latin project

Maya Entertainment is partnering with Blockbuster to present an eight-film Latin Cinema series in eight citues from July 17-Sept. 10.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Dallas Business Journal

Susan G. Komen names new CFO

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has appointed veteran Dallas executive Mark E. Nadolny to the post of chief financial officer.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Post and Courier

Redbox becomes cashbox

Karen Forman constantly needs something from the grocery store. Milk, bread or a movie.

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Related Topix: Johns Island, SC, Grocery, Mount Pleasant, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Star-telegram.com

McUsic: When it's too hot outside, watch movies at home for cheap

TERESA McUSIC While traveling through Missouri last week to visit my in-laws, I saw a line of people in front of a red kiosk outside a McDonald's in Springfield.The line was longer than the one for food inside, so I asked my husband what they were buying.'Renting,' he corrected me.

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Related Topix: Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Opinion

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Fool.com

5 More Stocks on Wall Street's Dollar Menu

Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 28.51% while the S&P 500 returned -10.87%. Try Stock Advisor free for 30 days.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Cable & Satellite, Media, Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Startups, Xoma, Colonial Bancgroup, Banking, Financial Services

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Fool.com

Will Netflix Survive the Death of DVDs?

Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 26.91% while the S&P 500 returned -11.64%. Try Stock Advisor free for 30 days.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Financial Services, Computers, Coinstar

Sun Jun 21, 2009

BusinessWeek

Marcial: Why Pros Are Watching NetFlix

While the stock market was crumbling last year, shares of NetFlix Inc. , the largest U.S. online movie-rental subscription service company, were on fire.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Forbes Autos

Redbox's machines take on Netflix's red envelopes

With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Restaurant Management, Mcdonalds, Financial Services, Computers, Coinstar, Seattle Metro, Autos

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Business First of Louisville

Papa John's lawyer moves to Tempur-Pedic

Lou Jones has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president and general counsel of mattress and pillow maker Tempur-Pedic International Inc.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Papa Johns International, Lexington, KY

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Press-Enterprise

Netflix shares advance on bullish analyst comments

Netflix Inc. shares advanced Wednesday as analysts grew more bullish about the company's potential to expand profit margins and take more customers from competitors in the DVD rental market.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Los Gatos, CA

NBC5i.com

Texas May Be Holding Your Unclaimed Cash

Do you have any unclaimed cash? It's your money, but you have to claim it. The Texas State Comptroller keeps a list of money owed to people, either from refunds, undelivered checks or cash left in a will.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX

Tue Jun 16, 2009

News Observer

Dunkin' Donuts rolling out new stores, soft serve

The new Dunkin' Donuts on Glenwood Avenue is not just another Dunkin' Donuts. It's the company's 15,000th store and one of the first Dunkin' Donuts-Baskin-Robbins Express locations in the country.

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Related Topix: Breakfast, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Doughnuts, Dessert, Ice Cream, Raleigh, NC

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

TWTC, ABMD, Q, COO, BBI and NTRI Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Lower In The Next 5 Weeks

BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of TW Telecom , Abiomed , Qwest Communications , Cooper Companies , Blockbuster and NutriSystem and each have a high seasonal probability to go lower in the next 5 weeks.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, ABIOMED, Healthcare Industry, Telecom, Time Warner Telecom, Cooper Companies, Recreation, Littleton, CO

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Media Buyer Planner

Blockbuster Springs Summer Promotion

In its latest effort to attract more customers, struggling media entertainment retailer Blockbuster, Inc.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Cleveland, OH

Earth Times

Summer Escape Pass From BLOCKBUSTER(R) Gives Consumers Passport to Movie & Game Values

DALLAS, June 12 TX-BlockbusterEscPass DALLAS , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This summer, with more consumers staying home and maximizing their entertainment dollar, BLOCKBUSTER introduces the Summer Escape Pass.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Stop Saying 'We Can Amend This Agreement Whenever We Want'!--Harris v. Blockbuster

Harris v. Blockbuster Inc. , 2009 WL 1011732 . The Justia page . [I've been sitting on this case for a couple of months, but it's such an important case that it still deserves a write-up even at this comparatively late date.] This case is part of the legal detritus from the Facebook Beacon program.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet

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