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RadioShack: Value Play or Value Trap?

By Chris Hill - Apr 23, 2013 at 7:44PM

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Is the market expecting a RadioShack turnaround that's never going to happen?

The following video is from Tuesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Matt Argersinger and Jason Moser discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

RadioShack (RSHCQ) reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss and a decline in same-store sales. But shares were up in the wake of the earnings news. Is RadioShack a value play or value trap? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss the future of embattled retailer.

The relevant video segment can be found between 17:44 and 21:36.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

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