Posts Tagged ‘BBI’

• Bruce Flatt: “We are at or past bottom in asset prices” $$
  ToddSullivan, December 15th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, Comments: 0

  Hard to argue with a guy like Flatt given his track record

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  An Example of A Non-ValuePlay
  ToddSullivan, September 17th, 2009 at 9:39 am, Comments: 0

  While it may seem cheap on the surface and have recent events one may consider a catalyst, this issue will cause immense pain for those thinking it will turnaround….

• Blockbuster Gets "Wattled"
  ToddSullivan, April 7th, 2009 at 6:18 am, Comments: 0

  As god is my witness, if Mark Wattles ever buys shares in any company I own shares in, I am selling next day. Who is Mark Wattles you ask? More on that after the news.
  Blockbuster announced today in an SEC filing it is on life support:
  The risk that we may not successfully complete this refinancing [...]

• Thursday’s Links
  ToddSullivan, March 26th, 2009 at 3:58 am, Comments: 0

  Newspapers, Blockbuster, Wrestling, Fed Ex

  - Are you kidding?
  - Once again about 6 months behind Netflix
  - I am sure this is a question the Founding Fathers wrestled with??
  - Tells Congress where to shove itDisclosure (“none” means no position):Visit the ValuePlays Bookstore for Great Investing Books

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• Blockbuster’s Investment From "Mark: Chapter 11"
  ToddSullivan, March 24th, 2009 at 3:46 pm, Comments: 0

  This isn’t the good news people might think it is. So, I was going through some old news and found this (I forgot to write about it the first time).
  The news:
  Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) has received a boost from its former rival Mark Wattles, who purchased a 5.7% stake in the movie rental chain and [...]

• Transcipt of Warren Buffett on CNBC This Morning
  ToddSullivan, March 9th, 2009 at 1:02 pm, Comments: 0

  Berkshire’s (BRK.A) Buffet spend the morning on CNBC and here is the transcript. Pay attention to the “bold” area where Warren talks about Obama and the political environment in Washington.

  BECKY QUICK, co-anchor: Good morning, everybody, and welcome to SQUAWKBOX right here on CNBC. I’m Becky Quick along with Joe Kernen. Carl’soff today, but [...]

• Thursday’s Links
  ToddSullivan, March 5th, 2009 at 2:46 am, Comments: 0

  RIMM, The TAP, Blockbuster,Satellite to desktop

  - Should apps be free or not?
  - Spinal Tap will live forever
  - “Hey, we are not going out of business, we just suck”
  - A neat ideaDisclosure (“none” means no position):Visit the ValuePlays Bookstore for Great Investing Books

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• Circuit City To Be Liquidated..
  ToddSullivan, January 16th, 2009 at 11:47 am, Comments: 0

  35,000 folks will lose their jobs..they can thank former CEO Phil Schoonover. What is sad is that it did not have to happen, there were many opportunities to save it. What Schoonover did should be criminal…..criminal…

  The News:
  Circuit City Stores Inc. says it has reached an agreement with liquidators to sell the merchandise [...]

• Monday’s Links
  ToddSullivan, September 29th, 2008 at 2:52 am, Comments: 0

  Home sales, Netflix, Jim Rodgers, Dems
  - Now, if they can just get financing..
  - Pulling away from Blockbuster
  - Of course Jim is against it, he is short everything
  - For the FT to scold Dems….wow..this is like getting yelled at by a parent in public..
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• FINALLY……Schoonover Gone….FINALLY
  ToddSullivan, September 23rd, 2008 at 8:34 am, Comments: 0

  If Circuit city (CC) shareholders (what few there are left) aren’t dancing around like it is Mardi Gras’, there isn’t anything that will make them do it. After almost a year of my pleading, CEO Phillip “Phil The Shill” Schoonover has finally been asked to “pursue other opportunities”.
  Schoonover, who served as chairman, president [...]