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The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Hollywood Star Competitive concerns loom over Hollywood Entertainment's long-term growth plans.
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InternetNews August 9, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Blockbuster Buys Movie Download Service Blockbuster Inc. announced it acquired Movielink, calling it one of the nation's leading movie download services.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Blockbuster Goes for Broke The video giant lowers rental fees again. Sounds desperate and puts the light on Netflix. Further, it will help guarantee that Blockbuster's profitability will be adversely affected in the coming months, just as the company warned in early November.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Does Netflix Need Blockbuster? Is Blockbuster's loss really Netflix's gain? Does Netflix need Blockbuster? These questions are answered in this video.
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The Motley Fool May 10, 2005 Marko Djuranovic	Netflix's Spin Move While Blockbuster's more attractive pricing presents a better deal, Netflix has a pair of aces up its sleeve -- two lower-rental plans that actually undercut Blockbuster on price.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Blockbuster's Joy-Buzzer Handshake The patent dispute between Blockbuster and Netflix is over. News of the confidential settlement sent Netflix shares climbing 6% higher, with Blockbuster's stock closing slightly lower.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	If Netflix Wants to Live... The online mail-order DVD rental service did the right thing when it didn't follow Blockbuster down the slippery slope of price cuts last week.
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The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Netflix Entertains The online DVD rental specialist has been more than a double feature.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Icahn's Blockbuster Move Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wins a spot on the Blockbuster board, but that's only the beginning. Blockbuster has really been trying the patience of its shareholders lately.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Rakes in Ad Sales Viacom reports a great quarter, driven by strong advertising sales.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Luck, Blockbluster The company is owning up to some of its mistakes. It's raising the monthly rate for its online rental service. What does it mean for investors?
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The Motley Fool October 15, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	How Low Can You Go? Netflix announced that it would be lowering its subscription rates next month. Investors responded with a limbo of their own today, sending shares down 40% to $10 and change, marking a new 52-week low for the company.
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BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Robert Barker	A Blockbuster Offer with Little Star Power Should investors swap their Viacom stock for shares in Blockbuster? The simplest thing to do is nothing. But the relative values of the two stocks make Blockbuster seem enticing.
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The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Rich Duprey	Let's Play Flick Rental Limbo Wal-Mart lowers the bar in the online movie rental war by slashing prices on its basic rental service.
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