Same Old Gamestop Fears Pressure Stock -06/02/09 at 12:38 AM CDTby Mahyar Hashemi

Every year it's the same old fears with Gamestop.  The company is running out of time, they say, facing a new world of downloading and new competition.  They are the next Blockbuster, they say. They said it last year, they said it the year before, and the year before that and so on.  This latest round of fears is likely why while many other...

A 2009 Look At Best Buy - Is It Even a "Buy" ? -01/02/09 at 5:11 PM CSTby Mahyar Hashemi

I've been following retailer Best Buy (BBY) for several years.  I always liked the logo, the store and their clean aggressive business model. But I'm surprised that the stock has even held up as well as it has given the market declines.  A year ago, earnings expectations were more than $4 and now the current year's guidance is at $2.60 with the...

The Most Difficult Climate We've Ever Seen, He Says -11/12/08 at 10:16 AM CSTby Peter York

Best Buy (BBY)'s CEO Brad Anderson single handedly sank the U.S. stock market Wednesday morning with some pretty strong words about the state of the U.S. economy: "Since mid-September, rapid, seismic changes in consumer behavior have created the most difficult climate we've ever seen.  Best Buy simply can't adjust fast enough to maintain our earning...