Stocks take a plunge – 8/11/10

Overseas markets went into a dive following Tuesday's comments from the US Fed about a softening of the economic recovery and the stock selloff...

Dow ends above 14,000 for 1st time since Oct. 2007

Stocks rallied Friday to cap a fifth week of gains that lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 14,000 for the first time in...

S&P 500 has best day of year

Stocks recorded solid gains on Tuesday, with Dow adding 115 points and breaking a four-day losing streak. The S&P closed 19.68 points, or 1.1%,...

Stocks Inch Higher

Stocks were able to inch a bit higher today. Concerns remain steady around the Federal Reserves’ decision to hold off on raising interest rates....
Lee Ann Gliha, now EVP/CFO at Nexstar

Ahead of Q1 Earnings Release, Nexstar OKs Big Dividend

In late January, Nexstar shares soared above the $200 mark on word that the company's Board of Directors hiked its quarterly cash dividend from $0.675 per share to $1.35 per share. Will the declaration of its latest quarterly dividend give a new boost to NXST?

Wall Street cautious on bank results; Apple rebounds

A rebound for Apple buoyed the tech sector on Wednesday, while Wall Street adopted a generally wary stance in considering results from several banks...

A Turbulent Thursday For iHeart Shares

U.S. financial markets sailed southward into the red on Thursday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 10.96, to 21,363.60, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 33.39, to 6,161.61. Among the key media companies seeing movement, iHeartMedia suffered a 8.3% drop. It was also a worrisome session for Pandora.
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A Strong Session For Stocks

U.S. financial markets were on the rise on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 140.96 points, to 25,657.73, and Nasdaq was up 53.98 points, to 7,691.52. Most radio and TV companies were also up, including Nexstar Media Group.

Fed gives stocks a little boost – 11/3/10

The Fed announced plans to pump about $600 billion into the economy by buying US Treasury bonds. That was pretty much what Wall Street...

Stocks sell off; Nasdaq drop worst in 2 months

Stocks fell sharply, after heavy selling in momentum stocks such as biotechs and Internet companies on Friday reversed an early rally, sending the Nasdaq...

Stocks end lower to halt Dow’s win streak at 10

Stocks retreated Friday, halting the longest advance by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in more than 16 years and containing the S&P 500 just...

Stocks Break the Slide

U.S. stocks rose Friday as investors were soothed by the news that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this summer. Radio and Television...
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Ups For Emmis And Nexstar, But Who’s Down Again?

U.S. financial markets fell on Thursday, but activity among media companies was mixed. Nexstar Media Group enjoyed a gain, as did Emmis, while Entercom and Entravision each suffered downturns.
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Wall Street Slides On A Red Tuesday

U.S. financial markets slid ahead of President Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday evening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 362.59 points, to 26,079.89. The Nasdaq composite index declined 64.02, to 7,402.48.

September begins with stock price rise – 9/1/10

The Institute for Supply Management surprised Wall Street with a report that manufacturing activity in the US rose in August. Another report said that...