The New York Times Company (NYT) announced that it was cutting its dividend by 74% to $.06. That came after its revealed that its October advertising revenue fell over 16%. Internet sales…
According to Reuters, Citigroup (C) is weighing options including a sale. Reuters reports that oil moved to a three-and-a-half year low. Reuters writes that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are…
Online revenue at The New York Times Company (NYT) would have to be doubling to make up for the drop in overall revenue, based on the figures the company supplied for October.…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Japan exports hit their lowest level since 2002. Reuters writes that hopes for an auto bailout in this session of Congress are poor. Reuters reports that the US is…
The big dividend was a hallmark of the big bull market. It was accompanied by a small yield. Even generous payouts were only a little fraction of the share prices at most…
GM (GM) plunges on concerns about Chapter 11. Falls to $3.02 from 52-week high of $32.80. Citigroup (C) get caught in fears that big financials will have to raise more money. Sells…
There are no Wall Street analysts who believe that newspapers will recover from the ongoing financial crisis. Publishers have argued that housing, employment, and car markets were the cause of their declining…
The New York Times is now running on fumes. S&P has downgraded the company’s debt to junk, and Moody’s is about to do the same. The stock has fallen to $10, and…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Greenspan said he was shocked by the credit meltdown. Reuters reports that the value of Bear Stearns $30 billion mortgage portfolio fell 9%. Reuters writes that Asia and Europe…
It is astonishing, but even the online revenue at the newspaper operations of The New York Times Company (NYT) has stopped growing rapidly. It is almost certain that the newspaper group excluding…
Douglas A. McIntyre The second richest man in the world has acquired a stake in The New York Times Co. (NYT), but there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of him. Carlos Slim, the Mexican…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Washington Mutual (WM) fell 30% to a 17-year low. Reuters reports that billionaire Carlos Slim has bought 6% of The New York Times (NYT). Reuters writes that Northrop Grumman…
According to Reuters, oil fell another $1 to $109. Reuters writes that Coca-Cola (KO) will pay $2.5 billion for Chinese juice maker Huiyuan, Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) believes the its new…
According to Reuters, the FDIC may have to borrow money from Treasury to see it though a wave of bank failures. Reuters reports that Lehman (LEH) has asked three investment firms to…
Not a living soul expected The New York Times Company (NYT) to turn in good July results for its core newspaper group. The conventional wisdom was right about that. But, internet revenue…
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