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| Date | Title | | | 12/09/08 | Hastings Entertainment Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary Holiday Season by Introducing Its Christmas 2008 'The Perfect Gift' List Based on Shopping Results of Thanksgiving Weekend| AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. - Discover Your Entertainment (Nasdaq: HAST), a chain of 154 multimedia
home entertainment stores, today announced its 2008 Christmas "The Perfect
Gift" list, based on the top-selling gift items since Thanksgiving weekend.
Shoppers have voted and "The Perfect Gift" list can even help the shopping
challenged find the most fun and exciting gifts this Christmas season.
Hastings features one of the most dive... |
|  | | 12/08/08 | Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase of up to $5.0 Million| AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, today
announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase
program in the amount of $5.0 million. This program is in addition to the
Company's previously announced stock repurchase programs, which totaled $22.5
million. As of October 31, 2008, approximately $1.4 million remained
available under the previously approved stock rep... |
| | | 11/17/08 | Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results| Lower Third Quarter Revenues Results in Lowered Guidance for Full Fiscal Year
AMARILLO, Texas, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, today
reported results for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2008. Net
loss was approximately $3.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the third
quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to net income of approximately $0.1 million,
or $0.01 per diluted share, for t... |
| | | 11/10/08 | Hastings Entertainment to Announce Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 on November 17, 2008| AMARILLO, Texas, Nov 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, will
announce financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 via a
press release issued before the market opens on Monday, November 17, 2008.
About Hastings
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer that combines the sale of new and used CDs, books, videos and video
games, ... |
| | | 08/18/08 | Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings|
- Total comparable store revenues increased 0.6% for the quarter compared
to an increase of 2.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
- Net earnings of $0.06 per diluted share for the quarter compared to
$0.17 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, which
includes a discrete tax benefit of $0.08 per diluted share.
- Net earnings of $0.34 per diluted share for the six months ended July
31, 2008 compared to $0.39 per diluted... |
| | | 08/11/08 | Hastings Entertainment to Announce Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 on August 18, 2008| AMARILLO, Texas, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, will
announce financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 via a
press release issued before the market opens on Monday, August 18, 2008.
About Hastings
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer that combines the sale of new and used CDs, books, videos and video
games, as well as trends me... |
| | | 06/24/08 | Hastings Receives Award From Entertainment Merchants Association| AMARILLO, Texas, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST) has been awarded the Entertainment Merchants Association
(EMA) 2008 Retailer of the Year in the Chain Specialist Category. EMA's
Retailer of the Year Awards recognizes companies that set the standard for
excellence in the retailing of videos and video games. The award was presented
today during the EMA's Home Media Expo 2008, being held at the Palms Casino
Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
20... |
| | | 05/19/08 | Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter Earnings|
* Net income growth over prior year, for the fifth consecutive quarter.
* Fully diluted EPS grew 27.3% for the quarter, to $0.28 per diluted
share compared to $0.22 per diluted share for the first quarter of
fiscal 2007.
* Total comparable store revenues increased 4.2% for the first quarter
of fiscal 2008 compared to a Comp decrease of 3.9% during the same
period in fiscal 2007.
* Maintaining guidance of net income per fully ... |
| | | 05/12/08 | Hastings Entertainment to Announce Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 on May 19, 2008| AMARILLO, Texas, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, will
announce financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 via a
press release issued before the market opens on Monday, May 19, 2008.
About Hastings
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer that combines the sale of new and used CDs, books, videos and video
games, as well as trends merchan... |
| | | 05/02/08 | Sue Dasse Joins Hastings Entertainment Management Team as Vice President of Stores| AMARILLO, Texas, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings Entertainment,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, is pleased
to announce that Sue Dasse will join the Company as Vice President of Stores,
effective May 19, 2008. Ms. Dasse previously served as Vice President of
Store Operations, Waldenbooks and later as Senior Vice President of Stores,
Borders Specialty Retail for Borders Group, Inc. Most recently, Ms. Dasse
served as Vice President of Store Ope... |
| | | 03/24/08 | Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Reports Net Income of $0.54 per Diluted Share for 4Q 2007 Compared to $0.45 per Diluted Share for 4Q 2006| AMARILLO, Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings
Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer, today reported results for the three months and fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008. Net income was $5.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share,
for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 compared to $5.1 million, or $0.45
per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. Net income was
approximately $10.2 million, or $0.93 per diluted... |
| | | 03/17/08 | Hastings Entertainment to Announce Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2007 on March 24, 2008| AMARILLO, Texas, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hastings
Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer, will announce financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2007 and issue guidance for fiscal year 2008 via a press release issued
before the market opens on Monday, March 24, 2008.
About Hastings
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment
retailer that combines the sale of new and used CDs, books, vide... |
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