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Box-office blahs: Good time to invest?

MSN Money Latest Articles  Tue, 06/08/2010 - 22:00

With a 3-D revolution under way, a blasé May has turned Hollywood stocks into blockbuster buys. The low numbers may also mean the economy is getting healthier.


 

Can Blockbuster be saved?

MSN Money Latest Articles  Wed, 05/05/2010 - 16:10

A video-rental entrepreneur is pushing a plan he thinks can keep the beleaguered rental chain out of bankruptcy. But company officials don't appear to be interested.


 

Dearborn's RecycleMax aims for $100 million in sales, 100 new st...

metromode - Job News  Wed, 01/14/2009 - 18:00

RecycleMax has had its ups and downs over its 13 years.

The Dearborn-based company started with a few, watched its staff grow to dozens, watched it shrink to a fraction of that and now has plans to make another big move within the next five years.


 

Marketing engine in 'Speed Racer' stalls

Marketplace  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 13:57

The movie 'Speed Racer' was supposed to be a blockbuster. Warner Bros. put $250 million into making and marketing it.

But so far it's earned less than $30 million at the box office. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on the economics of a flop.


 

A billion dollars for Circuit City?

Marketplace  Mon, 04/14/2008 - 14:17

Faltering video chain Blockbuster is making a $1.3 billion offer for floundering electronics giant Circuit City.

And that's prompting a lot of questions -- like, where's it going to get that kind of money? Lisa Napoli reports.