Why Coinstar Will Earn Over $5.00 In EPS In 2012

Author: Bill Wolf Coinstar (CSTR) runs two primary businesses: The coin machines you see in grocery stores that give you cash for your change, and Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk business. The Redbox DVD kiosk business provided roughly 84% of the company’s revenues in the last 12 months, ended 9/30/11. From the latest 10-K, Coinstar described the Redbox business as such:   …

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Yahoo calls the Verizon-Redbox product the biggest Netflix-killer yet

Most of us know the uproar that happened when Netflix decided to increase their prices to nearly double the amount customers were paying at the time. Indeed, my husband cancelled our Netflix DVD mail-in service after that — no more pretty red envelopes in the mail. Boo hoo. But we have Blockbuster blue DVDs in the mail now, and we …

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Redbox machines at more than 3,700 Walmart stores

Redbox will continue to keep their DVD machines in nearly 4,000 Walmart locations across the United States, says a recent report: Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar announced a renewal agreement with Walmart to continue featuring Redbox® kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide. The agreement extends the availability of Redbox kiosks and builds upon the …

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Menchie’s Franchise Cost

If you’ve ever had Menchie’s frozen yogurt, you’ve had a treat. And the “froyo” shop is growing and expanding into various cities across the nation, so it’s no wonder hundreds of people Google “Menchie’s franchise cost” each month in hopes of buying their very own store. I love my local Ohio Menchie’s store — it’s a bustling and positive place, …

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