http://www.newstin.com/us/BLOCKBUSTER Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57469128 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Below is the text of a letter sent by billionaire investor Carl Icahn sent to the chairman of Yahoo Inc (biographies of his slate of board nominees have been abbreviated by Reuters): Carl C. Icahn ICAHN CAPITAL LP 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor Yahoo! Inc. 701 First Avenue... Fri, 16 May 2008 01:04:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57469128 2008-05-16T01:04:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520938 The Associated Press Blockbuster Inc. said Thursday that it swung to a first-quarter profit on lower expenses and improved domestic sales, bolstering the movie-rental company chairman's belief that a turnaround plan is working. The Dallas-based chain said its earnings after preferred dividends... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:39:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57520938 2008-05-16T09:39:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57467794 I'm an Analyst with Capital Investment News and I currently have a Blog site. Story: Stocks in focus for Friday (2 hours ago) Etrade (ETFC) is a stock to watch I believe CEO LAyton will make some major announcements at the shareholder meeting. I believe Etrade will show a profit in the second... Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:42 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57467794 2008-05-16T01:38:42Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57473413 Fortunately for SCEA, it has triple the hardware representation, letting it flex carefully chosen figures like "total PlayStation hardware sales" topping 505,363 units sold in April. Sony compared much of its performance to itself—well, its former self—as it touts 127% year-over-year sales growth... Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57473413 2008-05-16T02:00:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57480489 Okay, here's the thing: I'm not a movie person. Unfortunately, due to increasing graduate-school obligations (i.e., more recreational boozing), that experiment petered out around No. 51 (The Philadelphia Story)—only eight films away from number 60, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. So it isn't like I... Fri, 16 May 2008 04:01:43 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57480489 2008-05-16T04:01:43Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57516587 Tiffany Co. -- The jewelry retailer said it will earn more than the 39 cents per share it earned last year due to a "promising start to the year." Previously, Tiffany expected profit to roughly equal year-ago results. Analysts predicted a profit of 39 cents per share. Fri, 16 May 2008 09:31:40 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57516587 2008-05-16T09:31:40Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57486957 Let’s try this for some extra fun: Here’s the story I wrote for the Mercury News Web site — slightly expanded for the blog — on the latest video-game sales results. That’s in regular type. In italics at various points is the spin that arrived from the game companies in press releases. Enjoy. ——–... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57486957 2008-05-16T00:34:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57459608 Indy 500: IRL IndyCar Thursday Post-Practice 8 Driver Quotes Indy 500: IRL IndyCar Thursday Post-Practice 8 Driver Quotes Posted by: MSulka on May 15, 2008 - We have to hit the books tonight and work as a team and see what we can do to make the Indiana Jones/Blockbuster car handle a bit... Thu, 15 May 2008 23:39:58 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57459608 2008-05-15T23:39:58Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57455614 Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 15, from AP Financial News: SEATTLE (AP) -- Luxury retailer Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday its profit fell 24 percent in the first quarter, as recession rumblings in the U.S. crimped even wealthier consumers' shopping habits. DALLAS (AP) -- Blockbuster... Thu, 15 May 2008 23:15:33 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57455614 2008-05-15T23:15:33Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57437593 In the age of video on demand, advertisements touting that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has rented over two billion movies, the pervasiveness of peer to peer (p2p) networks, and the general drum-beat of the demise of video rental, today's earnings report from Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) is a shocker:read more Thu, 15 May 2008 20:17:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57437593 2008-05-15T20:17:50Z