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DVDs Are Dying, and There's Worse News Ahead for Hollywood
7:30AM 2/09/2012
DVDs -- and even their more modern Blu-ray siblings -- are gradually fading to black, as VHS and LaserDisc did before them. Movie studios have seen this coming for some time. Problem is, it's part of a bigger trend they may not be able to overcome.
Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices
12:22PM 2/07/2012
Technology, Media, Netflix, Sony, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Verizon, Comcast, Amazon.com
Verizon and Coinstar are joining forces in a new Internet streaming video venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks. Details are sketchy so far, but it will bundle streaming and DVDs, and it'll probably cost less than dominant player Netflix's service.
DVD Deaths, Falling Stars, and Messy Southern Cooking: What Was Wall Street Thinking?
11:45AM 9/19/2011
The boneheaded move of the week was committed by financial journalists, who collectively decided to blame Netflix's recent price hike for its reduction in subscriber targets -- a bad call indeed. Other head-scratchers included the end of boastful Fidelity Magellan chief Harry Lange's tenure, Cracker Barrel's attempts to evade Biglari Holdings, and Restoration Hardware's IPO.
Coinstar Offers Fee-Free Gift Cards in Exchange for Change
8:00AM 3/15/2011
Green Coinstar machines are ubiquitous in grocery and big discount stores around the country; for a nearly 10% fee, they'll sort your change for you and give you bills in return. We'll be the first to admit that rolling coins is tedious work (especially since many banks make you put your name and...
Walt Disney is increasing the wholesale prices it charges for DVDs to movies-by-mail leader Netflix and movie-rental kiosk operator Redbox. Disney is looking to benefit further from being the only major studio to sell DVDs to the companies for rental the day they go on sale to the public.
Coming Soon: New Owners for Blockbuster?
6:30PM 2/10/2011
Bankrupt video-rental company Blockbuster may put itself up for sale as early as next week, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The company had previously planned to reorganize, but creditors couldn't agree on a plan to restructure its debt.
In This Corner, Netflix. In the Other Corner. . .Amazon?
4:03PM 2/02/2011
Company News, Technology, Media, Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon.com, Stocks in the News
Netflix, whose DVD-by-mail service hastened the demise of several video rental chains, may soon find itself under siege from Amazon. The world's largest online retailer appears to be on the verge of launching its own unlimited movie and TV-show streaming service.
Week in Preview: January Employment Data, UPS Earnings and More
10:30AM 1/30/2011
Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, UPS, Stocks in the News
The all-important January employment reports come out this week. Also worth watching for are a host of earnings releases, led by economic bellwhether UPS. The package deliverer is expected to post strong results.
Get a $10 bonus in the form of a gift card when you cash in $40 or more at Coinstar by Dec. 31, 2010. When you cash in your coins for a gift card, you get the full value of your coins. Otherwise, Coinstar takes almost 10% as a processing fee.
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Cash in your change at Coinstar for a profit
4:05PM 11/08/2010
Cash in $5 or more worth of coins at a Coinstar machine through Nov. 24, 2010, and get a $5 off coupon good at Borders on a purchase of $25 or more and a gift certificate for the full value of your coins. Normally, Coinstar takes a 10% cut for counting your coins and converting them into dollar...
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