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April 30, 2011 | Comments (3)

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Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX  ) should have a fondness for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT  ) Xbox 360. Digital video took off for Netflix after it became available on Microsoft's Xbox Live marketplace.

Now a rival is taking the same shot, as Hulu Plus began streaming on Friday. Hulu Plus will set Xbox Live Gold subscribers back $8 a month, the same as Netflix's streaming subscription, although Hulu Plus will be free for all during the next few days.

Has Mr. Softy betrayed Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who sits on Microsoft's board? I don't think so. Hulu Plus is making itself available across other consoles, just as Netflix is playing the field.

Things continue to get interesting in the digital-streaming space.

Briefly in the news
And now let's take a quick look at some of the other stories that shaped our week.

  • Commercial real estate marketplace LoopNet (Nasdaq: LOOP  ) won't have to lock horns with CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP  ) anymore. They're tying the knot, with CoStar making LoopNet its co-star in a roughly $860 million deal.
  • Do you still think Crocs (Nasdaq: CROX  ) is a fad? The maker of resin shoes saw its profitability more than triple on a 36% spike in revenue.
  • Lazard Capital put the "boo" in "ba-ba-booey" by downgrading shares of Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI  ) just days before the satellite-radio operator's set to post quarterly results.
  • Benchmark Co. upgraded shares of Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO  ) , tagging it with a whimsical price target of $123. Longs can certainly do some counting. The travel-deal publisher's stock was trading in the teens this past summer.

Until next week, I remain,

Rick Munarriz

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LoopNet is a Motley Fool Rule Breakers selection. Netflix is a Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick. Motley Fool Options has recommended a diagonal call position on Microsoft, which is a Motley Fool Inside Value selection. The Fool owns shares of Microsoft. Alpha Newsletter Account, LLC, has bought puts on Netflix and owns shares of Microsoft. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.

Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz recommends windshield wiper fluid when trying to look back. He owns shares of Netflix and is also part of the Rule Breakers newsletter research team, seeking out tomorrow's ultimate growth stocks a day early. The Fool has a disclosure policy.


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  • Report this Comment On April 30, 2011, at 12:35 PM, cemusze415 wrote:

    I have about 7k shares of Loopnet. Im not saavy at all but considering the recent 4 dollar jump should I hold a bit longer or sell?

  • Report this Comment On April 30, 2011, at 4:10 PM, crca99 wrote:

    I have fewer shares of LOOP, and this news caught me by surprise. It sure limits my expected long-term gain.

  • Report this Comment On April 30, 2011, at 4:57 PM, greenandgold187 wrote:

    cenusze415 _ Sell about 3k of loopnet nobody loses when thier up ! greed is good but pigs get SLAUGHTERED !!!

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