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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.

Continue reading Coming Soon: New Owners for Blockbuster?

Coming Soon: New Owners for Blockbuster? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Netflix, Blockbuster, Retail

This season’s series of colossal storms have cost millions of dollars for states, municipalities and businesses. But companies in these six industries are finding that the rough winter’s snows are a gift from the weatherman.

Continue reading Winter Winners: Six Industries That Could Reap a Blizzard of Profits

Winter Winners: Six Industries That Could Reap a Blizzard of Profits originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:00:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Home Depot, Honda Motor Co, Netflix, Amazon.com, Lowe’s Companies Inc, Retail, Deere & Co, Caterpillar

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.

Continue reading In This Corner, Netflix. In the Other Corner. . .Amazon?

In This Corner, Netflix. In the Other Corner. . .Amazon? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:03:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon.com, Stocks in the News

Netflix, the largest video-streaming company in the world, has been tracking the download speeds of North American broadband ISPs. On Thursday, it posted a chart of its findings: On average, ISPs in Canada handily beat their U.S. counterparts.

Continue reading Netflix Ranks Internet Speeds, and Canada Leaves America in the Dust

Netflix Ranks Internet Speeds, and Canada Leaves America in the Dust originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:20:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Columns, Netflix, Verizon, Comcast

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar threatened to leave the video site last fall over a dispute about its subscription pricing, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Continue reading Hulu CEO Threatened to Leave Over Subscription Pricing Strategy

Hulu CEO Threatened to Leave Over Subscription Pricing Strategy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, People, Media, News Corp, Walt Disney