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Blockbuster reports sales drop, loss in Q2

Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) remains troubled. Just look at the second-quarter report that was released on Thursday after the bell. Net sales dropped over 20%, coming in at roughly $1 billion. The company lost 19 cents per share, one penny better than the loss reported in the year-ago period (to which I say, big deal!). According to the preview, the market wanted to see $1.1 billion for the top line and a loss of only 12 cents for the bottom line. A failure on both counts, I'm afraid.

Cash flow was the more attractive part of the Q2 story. The company calculated its free cash flow to be about $109 million. Okay, I'll give Blockbuster a good mark for having positive cash flow this year.

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