Sep
20
Posted on 20-09-2007
Best Buy Back on Track
Filed Under (All-Star, BBY, Best Buy, Retail, Uncategorized) by ryan

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/09/20/best-buy-back-on-track.aspx

Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
September 20, 2007

Earlier this week, electronics retailing giant Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) demonstrated to Fools that first-quarter challenges were a short-term blip, as second-quarter results came in better than expected. The company has the financial muscle to withstand the volatility inherent in its industry.

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Jul
02
Posted on 02-07-2007
Fool on the Street: Aisles of Opportunity at Best Buy
Filed Under (All-Star, BBY, Best Buy, Retail, Uncategorized, Watch List) by ryan

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/07/02/fool-on-the-street-aisles-of-opportunity-at-best-b.aspx

Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
July 2, 2007

The game may be over in consumer electronics (CE) retailing, but does that make industry leader Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) an appealing candidate for Foolish portfolios? Not right now, it seems. A surprisingly putrid first quarter sent investors heading for the exits. But recent news from the company suggests that the longer-term picture remains resoundingly clear.

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Jun
19
Posted on 19-06-2007
The Party’s Over at Best Buy
Filed Under (BBY, Best Buy, Retail, Uncategorized) by ryan

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/06/19/the-partys-over-at-best-buy.aspx

Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
June 19, 2007

The party looks to have come to an abrupt end for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) as it just posted weak first-quarter earnings. However, volatile consumer demand is common in the electronic retailing industry, and Best Buy remains the undisputed industry leader.

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Apr
04
Posted on 04-04-2007
Game Over in Electronics Retailing
Filed Under (BBY, Best Buy, Retail, Uncategorized) by ryan

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/04/04/game-over-in-electronics-retailing.aspx

Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
April 4, 2007

Electronics retailing is a tough business, and right now, nearly everyone seems to be getting pummeled — except for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY).

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Aug
31
Posted on 31-08-2006
Foolish Face-Off: Battle of the Electronic Retailers
Filed Under (BBY, Best Buy, CC, Circuit City, Retail) by ryan

http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06083109.htm

By Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
08/31/2006

Having recently covered the earnings release for regional electronics retailer Rex Stores(NYSE:RSC), and mentioning that rival CircuitCity(NYSE:CC) appears to have turned itself around after a couple of disastrous years, I decided to see just how well the recovery has been going.

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