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The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune, Heal Thyself For a host of reasons, this once-thriving business -- one still represented by a number of grand old names -- continues to struggle. As in the past, investors are urged not to be lured into including shares of newspaper publishers in their portfolios. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune's Now Daily Direction Change Investors, just when you thought Sam Zell's proposal for Tribune's future would hold sway, two competing billionaires prolong the paper's buyout process. |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune's Band of Billionaires A Chicagoan with deep pockets has entered the Tribune buyout sweepstakes. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Yet Another Dose of Tribune Fare Investors, don't jump to the conclusion that the intrigue surrounding Tribune is over. |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune's Intensifying Groan The restructured Tribune will groan under the weight of $12 billion in debt. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Where to Now, Tribune? Tribune's share price, which began 2004 above $51, closed Friday at $30.52. A cynic might blame Tribune's mounting woes and inability to sell itself for a reasonable price on its Cubs ownership. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Will Zell Lose His Zeal? Chicago billionaire Sam Zell intends to take Tribune Company private in an $8.2 billion transaction. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune Joins Zell's Fold Tribune accepts a restructuring offer; other publishers could share similar fates. Smart investors would be well-advised to read about the action in their newspapers, but remain financially uninvolved. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 David Lee Smith |
"Press Lords" Warned by Warren Tribune, like several other newspaper publishers, continues to suffer from a variety of circulation, advertising, and general readership maladies. Investors would be well advised to leave interest in shares of those companies to the billionaires. |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Newspapers' Slips Still Showing With daily newspapers atrophying before our eyes while other forms of media -- cable, for instance -- achieve impressive growth, I hope the appropriate investment conclusion remains obvious. |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Will Zell Have a Change of Heart? A credit crunch and Tribune's plight could still halt Sam Zell's deal. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 Jon Fine |
Running Tribune--On Empty The buyout by Chicago real estate mogul Sam Zell of a hugely indebted old media company raises more questions than it answers. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 David Lee Smith |
The Beat Goes on at Tribune Buyout interest in Tribune abounds, while things are quieter for New York Times. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek July 31, 2008 |
Anatomy of a Media Mess Read on for a time line of the Tribune's troubles. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 David Lee Smith |
The Good (New York) Times and the Tribune When New York Times and Tribune reported results this week, the two big, old-line newspaper companies headed in different directions. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune's Ongoing Intrigue Investors, don't chase the possibility of a special cash dividend by dipping into Tribune stock. In the final analysis, this is still a newspaper and broadcasting company, and you'd be better off directing your attention elsewhere. |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 David Lee Smith |
Extra, Extra: Chaos Reigns Private equity, declining results, David Geffen: Newspapers have been a thrill ride lately. With few exceptions, newspaper publishing is an area investors would be well advised to eschew as they determine their allocations for 2007. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Dubious Numbers for Tribune Will the Tribune privatization deal with Chicago billionaire Sam Zell really ever happen at the agreed-to price? The main difficulty for Tribune is a sharp and continuing slide in advertising revenue. |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Will All Newspapers Fold? Rich old men vie to buy fading newspapers. Does anyone else care? Given their business prowess, why would the billionaires be interested in owning withering daily newspapers? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Maria Bartiromo |
Sam Zell, Media Mogul Sam Zell talks about where he plans to take Tribune Co. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Tribune's on a Slip-and-Slide As it prepares to become private, advertising fortunes at Tribune Company continue to decline. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 David Lee Smith |
Tribune on the Block The newspaper conglomerate may be up for sale. Investors, enjoy the show from a distance; if you venture too close, you might get burned. |
Information Today August 7, 2014 |
Tribune Media Spins Off Tribune Publishing Tribune Media completed the spinoff of Tribune Publishing, its media and marketing solutions division, into its own independent company. |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Trials and Tribulations at Tribune Poor circulation and weakness in ad spending combine for a tough quarter. |
BusinessWeek May 8, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Tribune's Tribulations Like most other newspaper stocks, Tribune has been beaten to a pulp on poor earnings caused by a slump in ads and readership. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 David Lee Smith |
The Gray Lady in Wonderland Speculation on private newspaper buyouts goes further down the rabbit hole. Investors are cautioned to stay on the sidelines. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Newsprint's Still Smudging Last week proved the newspaper industry has still got plenty of challenges. These developments certainly come as no surprise to investors. |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Rupert's Prowling Again Rupert Murdoch has offered a large premium to buy The Wall Street Journal's parent Dow Jones & Co. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy |
At Tribune, Help Wanted With Ads The company continues to be challenged by a tough advertising business. Overall, the picture continues to look bleak. Shareholders may take some comfort in management's apparent belief that Tribune's stock is undervalued. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2007 William E. Early |
Words from the Pro Sam Zell, president and chairman of Equity Group Investments in Chicago, discusses his industry experiences at a recent conference. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 David Lee Smith |
New Papers the News at McClatchy But the publisher reports a loss because of the sale of one paper. From an investing standpoint, it is difficult to consul active ownership here. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Rogue Newsman Is the One for "Wall Street Journal" With a high enough wall between Rupert Murdoch and the editors, News Corp. ownership would benefit the WSJ. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2008 |
Samuel Zell Read on for a quick biography of Sam Zell, Chairman and CEO of Tribune. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Tribune's Spanish Tale The Spanish-speaking segment promises to help the company's newspaper division. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 David Lee Smith |
Newspapers Pressed Downward Investors, declining results are expected from three more newspaper publishers. New York Times... Tribune... Belo... |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Quick Take: The Best Part of the Tribune Deal Be grateful, Cubs fans. Now that real estate magnate Sam Zell has announced his intent to sell your team and keep the rest of ailing media giant Tribune Co., you have hope. Take it from a Yankees fan. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Tribune's Bad News Tribune's May ad revenues were disappointing. Some of the problem may stem from Hollywood. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Don't Tune Out All the Media Stocks Amid all the negative newspaper news, you should take a look at this cable sub-sector company. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Is Lee Enterprises So Enterprising? The news is good for the lesser-known newspaper publisher, but is the stock a bargain? |
BusinessWeek July 10, 2006 Christopher Palmeri |
Eager Buyers For...Newspapers? The rich, connected, and ambitious see a future in fast-growing Web ad sales. |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Tim Beyers |
There's Your Dow Jones Bidding War Billionaire Ron Burkle stepped in the way of a proposed buyout of the publisher by News Corp. So far, Burkle has acted prudently in refusing to overpay for dwindling media assets. Good for him. But Dow Jones isn't dwindling; it's growing and earning decent margins as a result. |
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Newspapers' Worsening World Investors would probably be wise to maintain whatever newspaper-reading habits they've formed but forgo the temptation to own publishing stocks. With rare exceptions, it's difficult to see how money can be made through investments in the publishers. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 David Lee Smith |
New York Times' Worsening Slide The newspaper's advertising revenue was down by 8.5% in May; it has to find a way to stop the declines. Investors should stay away from this and other newspaper publishing stocks. |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Bad News for Tribune The publishing firm is still floundering after its circulation errors. However, these may be minor setbacks for an otherwise solid business, making this an opportune time to pick up shares. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
The M&A Mix Tape A rockin' review of what dealmakers have been doing over the past week. "Glamorous" by Fergie, featuring Ludacris and Goldman Sachs... "Galvanize" by the Chemical Brothers, featuring Chrysler... etc. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Lee Latest to Languish Lee Enterprises becomes the latest newspaper publisher to report a decline in its advertising revenues. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Bad News, Good News Newspaper circulation continues its decline, but there can be opportunity for investors who pay close attention, do their homework and take on a certain degree of risk as the industry continues to shift. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Maria Bartiromo |
Eli Broad On The Art Bubble One of the world's great art collectors talks about soaring prices. Is there a bubble? |
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Joseph Weber |
Wrestling With Trib Co.'s Demons Can Tribune Co. CEO FitzSimons exorcise a circulation scandal and an ad slump? |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Tribune Fesses Up The Chicago media scandal grows as the Tribune's revelations add uncertainty to a newspaper recovery. |