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Stocks close lower, halt 2-day winning streak
Stocks finished with moderate losses on Tuesday, ending a two-day winning streak for the Dow and S&P 500. The market felt some pressure from Federal Reserve officials giving fresh warnings about a...
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S&P 500, Dow rally to close at record levels
Stocks rallied into the close on Wednesday, resulting in record finishes for the S&P 500 and Dow industrials. The S&P 500 jumped 14.31 points, or 0.8%, to 1,782, topping its prior record close...
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Stocks end higher on Yellen; records for Dow, S&P
Stocks closed higher on Thursday after investors found encouragement in a confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chairwoman nominee Janet Yellen. The S&P 500 rose 8.62 points, achieving a record...
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Dow, S&P 500 rise for 6th consecutive week
Stocks stepped higher on Friday, handing another record close to the S&P 500 and the Dow, as investors continued to find encouragement from Janet Yellen’s support for the Fed’s stimulus efforts....
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Wheel of Fortune coasts to syndie weekly win
Although Judge Judy dueled Wheel of Fortune to a 7.2 tie in terms of household ratings, Her Honor was about 1.4M shy of Wheel’s 11.2M viewers during the week of 10/28/13. Jeopardy and Weekend Adventure...
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Stocks up, then down after Icahn sees drop ahead
Stocks closed mostly lower on Monday after dropping to session lows on bearish comments from investor Carl Icahn. The Dow scored a record closing high, however, rising 14.32 points, or 0.1%, to end at...
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Dow snaps win streak
Stocks closed moderately lower following a choppy session, as investors showed caution after the Dow and S&P 500 failed to hold above milestone levels from the prior session. The Dow fell 8.99...
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Fed to tap the brakes?
The stock market suffered a bit of a reversal Wednesday as reports surfaced that central banks were going to pull back a bit next year, conditions allowing. But that didn’t stop broadcast stocks from...
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Unemployment down, stocks up
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits during the last reporting period for such matters, and that led to a happy day on Wall Street. Broadcasters were happy to join the parade, especially on...
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Stocks indexes rise, broadcaster go for the ride
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow-Jones Industrial Average hit record-smashing highs Friday, and most broadcast issues rode the positive surge. But radio stocks only got a minor boost overall, and...
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Four syndies surge into 10M territory
The week of 11/4/13 was a big one for the top syndicated programs – Wheel of Fortune pulled 11.5M viewers while Judge Judy, Big Bang and Jeopardy all topped the 10M mark. The Judge, #2 in viewers, was...
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Mixed results for broadcast stocks
According to analysts, the stock markets think the recent Iran nuclear accord could open a market and improve the oil supply, sending stocks beyond Friday’s record finishes. Radio tagged along for that...
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Stocks continue their high wire act
Consumer confidence is said to be on the wane, but stock traders are trading away and bidding up prices nevertheless. Radio and television stocks were on board for gains as well, rising at an almost...
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Big Wheel keeps on rolling
Wheel of Fortune kept its place on top of the syndie total viewers chart during the week of 11/11/13, and Judge Judy once again had the top household rating, with Jeopardy taking third and Big Bang...
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Saga is bright spot in rough broadcast stock day
The stock of Saga Communications enjoyed a healthy 6.6% surge, leading the way for broadcast issues which turned in decidedly mixed results. Saga almost single-handedly lifter the RBR Radio Index,...
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Stocks end lower after extending late slide
Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower Monday after extending losses ahead of the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way down, dropping 77.70 points, or 0.5% to 16,008.71. The RBR...
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Dow, S&P 500 fall for third day
Stocks ended lower Tuesday, with the S&P and Dow falling for a third consecutive session on uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will begin to scale back stimulus. The S&P 500 dropped 5.75...
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“Trophy Wife,”“Mindy Project” down last night
On NBC, The Biggest Loser matched last week’s 2.0 adults 18-49 rating. The Voice garnered a 3.3, up three tenths from last week’s 3.0 18-49. On ABC, Trophy Wife earned a series low tying 1.1, down a...
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Stocks end mostly lower; Dow on 4-day loss streak
Stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday after a choppy session, with the S&P 500 and Dow both stretching their losing streaks to four sessions. Upbeat economic reports appeared to reinforce...
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S&P 500, Dow suffer 5th straight down day
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, slapping both the S&P 500 and Dow with a fifth straight down day, as better-than-expected readings on employment and economic growth boosted bets that a stimulus...
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