More famous companies that may be out of business

[Richland123]

More famous companies that may be out of business

http://www.dailyfinance.com/investin...id=main|compaq

[GregC]

This list isn't surprising. It's very important to note that most of these companies are likely either going to be acquired and have their names disappear or (in BP's case) broken up--most are not going under. This kind of thing happens all the time.

[L-A]

Not convinced by many of those. Kia would disappear because of a financial situation that is much better than what they got out of in 1997?

Around here they're brilliantly outselling half of their competitors.

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I'm afraid that if T-Mobile goes away, so will the Catherine Zeta-Jones commercials.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by L-A

Not convinced by many of those. Kia would disappear because of a financial situation that is much better than what they got out of in 1997?

Around here they're brilliantly outselling half of their competitors.

Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC)

I'm afraid that if T-Mobile goes away, so will the Catherine Zeta-Jones commercials.

I'm with both of yall.

Kia and T-Mobile are the 2 of all those who would survive.

[MJ5150]

My local Blockbuster employs a stable of very attractive college age females. They can do wonders with those bland blue polo shirts. Sad to see it go.

-Mike

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

I'm with both of yall.

Kia and T-Mobile are the 2 of all those who would survive.

I think what they mean is that these brands will no longer be around, the companies will be bought out and merged into the purchaser's own brand.

Did you read about T-mobile? They have to compete with Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. All these companies will soon be on a 4G network. T-mobile has no 4G provider, they'll fade away fast in the 4G market for sure.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

My local Blockbuster employs a stable of very attractive college age females. They can do wonders with those bland blue polo shirts. Sad to see it go.

-Mike

Its okay, they'll just end up working at the Quiznos next door. Then they can work the bland green polos.

[MadMan118]

I can see Blockbuster and Merrill Lynch going out. Not Kia though.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I can see Blockbuster going, T-Mobile too.

I'm not familiar with a lot of the other companies tho.

I hope BP doesn't go under, and I'm not sure what would happen if it split into smaller companies. Sadly BP is a huge part of the UK economy :-\ .

[need4mospd]

For those of us that hate 11 page slideshows, here's the list...

Zales
Readers Digest
Blockbuster
Dollar Thrifty
T-Mobile
Moody's
BP
Radio Shack
Merrill Lynch
Kia Motors

[chondro776]

Radio Shack is a strange one.

I have long thought that their time had come and gone (you can get 99% of their inventory for cheaper at Walmart or Home Depot).

However, last month I needed a nine volt connector for my bass, and RS was the only place locally I could find them.

But I can't imagine their business model is set up for these sporadic purchases.

I didn't know Zales or Readers Digest were even around anymore.

[Relic]

Shoot, almost all of the Blockbusters in my area closed up shop a while ago.
I just can't see Kia going anywhere though

[groooooove]

i still have a zales i believe in one of the local shopping malls, and a blockbuster a few blocks from home that seems to be doing fine.. although i live in a netflix house, personally..

[blendermassacre]

tmobile is very popular in kc, even though Sprint's nat'l headquarters are here. So many people hate sprint with a passion that they go to tmobile (that's why I switched.) T mobile customer service is better than any service provider i've ever used (ATT and Sprint)

[Chebass88]

That Readers' Digest is on the list is not surprising. A vast majority of its pages is filled with pharmaceutical advertising, with 3-4 pages of side effects of those drugs. When there is content, it is of poor quality, and of a reading level suited for children at best. It seems the primary goal is now to induce fear into retirees and overly protective mothers about the awful woes of the world. If I wanted this insipid garbage, I would read it for free online. Quality, circulation, & money down. I think I can predict where this goes.

[Richland123]

I used to go to the library after lunch and listen to the Readers Digest.

Kia is a division of Hyundai; so, they might just elmininate the Kia brand name and continue the models under the Hyundai brand name.

[jaywa]

Dollar stores will be fine. In fact if the economy keeps going the way it is, they will soon be considered "midmarket shopping".

As for Radio Shack... a top executive from the company I work for left us to take a position with them. And he's the smartest businessman I've ever met. So I wouldn't bet against them, either.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by jaywa

Dollar stores will be fine. In fact if the economy keeps going the way it is, they will soon be considered "midmarket shopping".

As for Radio Shack... a top executive from the company I work for left us to take a position with them. And he's the smartest businessman I've ever met. So I wouldn't bet against them, either.

Not Dollar Stores, like the 99cent store...

Dollar Thrifty, which is a car rental company.

[jaywa]

Oh my bad. Thanks Matticus. Cause the dollar stores around here are doing huge business and more are going up all the time.

Agreed that rental car companies are up against it. It's become such a PITA to fly anywhere that people are just gonna start saying the hell with it and as the airlines go, so generally does the rental car biz. It's to the point where unless you're flying halfway across the country or more, you might as well drive your own car on a lot of these trips vs. flying and renting. It's cheaper, much less hassle and you know you will actually get to your destination on time, with all your luggage.

In fact I'm very surprised not to see at least one airline on that list.