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Non-Tech : Zany Brainy -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jack Hartmann who wrote (481)	4/26/2000 6:03:00 PM
From: Mad2	Respond to of 485

One has to wonder if analyst's covering these stocks read the filings. Message 11146655 The other thing that has disturbed me about ZANY is its poor return on capital (relatively high cost of inventory and fixtures for stores in relation to sales).... mad2

To: Jack Hartmann who wrote (481)	5/29/2000 2:18:00 PM
From: Jack Hartmann	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 485

Zany 2 9/16. By Debra McGarry, CBS Marketwatch Last Update: 5:13 PM ET May 23, 2000 NewsWatch Latest headlines KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS.MW) - Zany Brainy shares dropped 11 percent Tuesday after the specialty toy retailer announced a wider-than-expected loss from a year-ago due to a to a drop-off in sales of certain hot products. Zany Brainy sells specialty children?s toys, games and multimedia products that are both nonviolent and educational. Shares (ZANY: news, msgs) lost 5/16 to close at 2 3/16. The company posted a net loss of $5 million, or 23 cents a share, in the first quarter, much wider than last year?s $1.4 million, or 6 cents, in the comparable quarter. The figure mirrored the consensus analysts? estimate, according to First Call. Quarterly same-store sales sank 23 percent, as expected, due to a sales drop-off in the company?s hot products, such as Crazy Bones and Beanie Babies, compared to last year?s comparable quarter. Total sales edged down to $39.4 million from $40.6 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The company said that losses at its online venture, ZainyBrainy.com, might be recognized by the company in the second quarter of this year. On April 24, the company agreed to buy rival Noodle & Kidoodle. The deal is slated to close this summer. cbs.marketwatch.com ******************** Watching the charts, but nothing yet. Jack