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Circuit City challenges FCC authority for DTV related fines (AfterDawn.com)

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:59:04 GMT

... of next year such TVs will require a converter box to receive over the air broadcasts. Yesterday Circuit City filed papers with the agency claiming their fines, which total $712,000, should be thrown out because the FCC doesn't have any jurisdiction to enforce the rule. The company also alleges the agency acted improperly by not asking for public comment prior to setting the policy....

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Compaq 15.4-inch Widescreen Dual Core PC $500 at Circuit City (Dealhack)

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:14:09 GMT

Get the HP Compaq Presario F755US 15.4-inch Widescreen AMD Dual Core Notebook PC for $750 - $220 instant savings - $30 rebate = $500 at Circuit City. The Presario F755US features: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58 Dual Core CPU. 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive. 15.4-inch widescreen 1280x800 LCD. CD & DVD recorder with Lightscribe. 802.11b/g WiFi & 10/100 wired networking. S-video out, media card reader,...

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Blockbuster (BBI) Q1: Misses Revenues, Beats EPS (Silicon Alley Insider)

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:24:00 GMT

Blockbuster (BBI) missed its sales numbers, but an improving bottom line shows that the company is doing a nice job of managing its decline (and hopeful transition to a new, as yet-to-be-determined future). So why on earth is it still pressing forward with a Circuit City deal? Revenue: $1.39, down 5.4% y/y vs. $1.44B consensus. The decline is intentional: BBI has been shuttering underperforming...

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[CheapStingyBargains] Diamond Multimedia XtremeSound 7.1/24 bit … (M Audio Blog)

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:00 GMT

stephen: Circuit City has the Diamond Multimedia XtremeSound 7.1/24 bit Sound Card for $25 after $5 instant discount w/ free shipping The Diamond Multimedia XtremeSound 7.1/24 bit Sound Card features 3D sound effects, PCI 2.2 interface, … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read [...]

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Cheap prices are buzzing around GameFly (Nintendo Wii Fanboy)

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:58:16 GMT

Filed under: Sales If you're one of the cool kids that visits Wii Fanboy often, you probably know that we love bargains . Even more so, we love sharing them with you. We thought we'd tell you, then, that aside from Circuit City having some sweet deals this week, GameFly is also looking to take money out of our pockets. From today to the 19th, GameFly is having a storewide sale, which...

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Circuit City wants out of TV fines (Globe and Mail)

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Fines should be eliminated or reduced to nothing because the U.S. regulator lacks jurisdiction

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Circuit City wants out of digital TV fines (MSNBC.com)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:53:32 GMT

Federal regulators should throw out fines imposed against Circuit City Stores Inc. for violating rules regarding next year's switch from analog to digital television, the consumer electronics retailer said in a filing Tuesday.

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Circuit City wants out of digital TV fines (NewsChannel 8)

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:02 GMT

Federal regulators should throw out fines imposed against Circuit City Stores Inc. for violating rules regarding next year"s switch from analog to digital television... the consumer electronics retailer said in a filing Tuesday.

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Circuit City wants digital TV fines tossed out (USA Today)

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:33 GMT

Federal regulators should throw out fines imposed against Circuit City Stores Inc. for violating rules regarding next year's ...

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Circuit City wants out of digital TV fines (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:44:55 GMT

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Circuit City moves toward serious consideration of buyout (AfterDawn.com)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:34:39 GMT

The announcement earlier this year by Blockbuster that they were interested in buying the faltering Circuit City consumer electronics chain were largely greeted by skepticism over the video rental giant's ability to finance the $1 billion bid. But at least one major player, Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles, is more optimistic about the deal's potential. Wattles, whose Wattles Capital...

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CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: On May 9’s “Stop Trading”, Jim Cramer warned NOT to buy certain stocks. Which one did he call a “travesty”? (Stock Market Beat)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:05:28 GMT

On May 9’s “Stop Trading”, Jim Cramer warned NOT to buy certain stocks. Which one did he call a “travesty”? Citigroup (C - Annual Report), AIG (AIG) and Circuit City (CC). Three of the worst companies America has to offer, at least that's how Jim Cramer sees it. But it's AIG that takes [...]

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Best Buy & Circuit City Become Fast Fashion Victims (PSFK Trend: PSFK)

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:04:43 GMT

... margins for retailers. A boom in demand for flat-screen televisions supported both Best Buy and Circuit City during 2006. But the following year, Wal-Mart, the mass discounter, aggressively cut prices on brand-name flat-screen models, triggering a price collapse that delivered a blow to Circuit City's earnings and marked the start of its current decline. At Christmas,...

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Circuit City - Select Wii games BOGO 50% off (The Bargainist)

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:16:12 GMT

Circuit City - Select Wii games BOGO 50% off Get the most for your money with Circuit City's current sale on Wii games of buy one, get one 50% off. Choose from hot titles like Mario Kart with Wii Wheel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. Offer ending unknown. [Thanks, Amber!] Visit The Bargainist for more.

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Circuit City selling World of Warcraft 60-day prepaid cards for US 20 (QJ.NET)

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:12:45 GMT

Hoping to save some extra cash the next time you top up your World of Warcraft account? Then you might want to take a look at a recent deal being offered by Circuit City . The game retailer is offering a 60-Day WoW pre-paid game card for just U 20. By comparison a 30-day prepaid card will usually cost you US 15, meaning you'll be saving 10 bucks worth if you decide to take up this deal....

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60-day cards for $20 at Circuit City (WOW Insider)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:38:57 GMT

Filed under: Tips Back in the day, you could get 60 day playtime cards for $20 at Amazon, all the time. This appears to be the resurrection of that deal: the same cards are currently available for $20 at Circuit City . This is, as they say, a $30 value, assuming you normally pay the single-month rate of $15 per month. The cards are sold out online, but available for in-store pickup;...

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Credit Suisse Disagrees with Citi on Blockbuster / Circuit City Deal (Seeking Alpha)

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:29:41 GMT

Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Blockbuster’s (BBI) proposed acquisition of Circuit City (CC) could be a huge hit, if you believe Citigroup’s Tony Wible . Today, Wible lays out an eye-opening thesis on why the deal makes sense. He contends that post-acquisition Circuit City stores would likely look far different. He expects the stores would be overhauled to “drastically...

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Believing in Blockbuster (Fool.com)

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:32:11 GMT

Circuit City opens up its books -- and its possibilities -- for Blockbuster.

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Icahn and Goldman Sachs Step Into The Ring (Risk Moment RES)

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:50:36 GMT

May 12, 2008, 10:43 am Icahn and Goldman Sachs Step Into The Ring Posted by Joe Mantone Goldman Sachs watch out. Carl Icahn is back. The activist shareholder is set to square off with Goldman in negotiations in Blockbuster Takes Over Circuit City, a deal that hasn't received critical acclaim. [...]

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Www.OSIR.org.in - Circuit City allows Blockbuster, Icahn to review books - Forbes (www.OSIR.org.in)

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:45:06 GMT

Circuit City Stores Inc. on Friday gave in to pressure from activist shareholders, essentially putting itself up for sale and agreeing to nominate dissident directors to its board. The electronics retailer announced it would open its books to Source: www.forbes.com Your e-trash is this company's treasure - Detroit Free PressNathan Zack’s computer business has [...]

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