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The WPO Circuit Breaker: What Happened
6:14 PM ET Wed, 16 June 2010
The Washington Post (WPO) was the first stock that triggered the new circuit breakers. At 3:07 ET, WPO was trading at roughly $454. ...It is likely not an accident that the first circuit breaker was tripped...
One Stock 'Christens' the Circuit Breakers
5:49 PM ET Wed, 16 June 2010
The circuit breakers get christened. The Washington Post was the first stock that triggered the new circuit breakers. At 3:07pm ET, WPO was trading at roughly $454. Suddenly, there were three trades over $900 off the NYSE floor...
May 27: Unusual Volume Leaders
2:52 PM ET Thu, 27 May 2010
What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.
Earnings Roundup: May 7
3:35 PM ET Fri, 7 May 2010
What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Friday, May 7 .
Washington Post Puts Newsweek on the Block
2:49 PM ET Wed, 5 May 2010
Newsweek Magazine has been losing money since 2007. Last year the magazine's ad sales plummeted 30 percent to $241 million, the magazine division posting an operating loss of $29.3 million.
Time Warner's Best Quarter Ever
1:09 PM ET Wed, 5 May 2010
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes was upbeat on the company's first quarter earnings call - his strategy of stripping out extraneous businesses and focusing on creating value through content seems to be working.
Washington Post Puts Newsweek Magazine Up for Sale
11:52 AM ET Wed, 5 May 2010
The Washington Post Co. is putting Newsweek up for sale in hopes that another owner can figure out how to stem losses at the 77-year-old weekly magazine.
April 5: Unusual Volume Leaders
3:21 PM ET Mon, 5 April 2010
What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.
The U.S. Dollar, China & Acme Brick: Ask Warren Transcript - Part 7
3:40 PM ET Mon, 1 March 2010
The U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc, the future of China, and Acme Brick. This is part seven of the transcript and video of Warren Buffett's 'Ask Warren' appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, March 1, 2010.
The Washington Post Returns to Profitability
2:49 PM ET Wed, 24 Feb 2010
The decline in newspaper advertising has been precipitous: free services like Craigslist have poached classified ad dollars and marketers have shifted their spending to targeted, measurable Internet ads. Publishers have been struggling to cut costs and grow their own online ads.
Dividends Back on the Rise
12:18 AM ET Wed, 17 March 2010
Dividend investors might have something to cheer about this year as the number of dividend increases is back on the rise.
3 Stock Plays on Rising College Costs
12:07 AM ET Thu, 18 March 2010
The average cost of a four-year college is $26,000 a year—up 4 percent in 2009 alone. What is the value of an education and are there any alternatives for students who wish to attend college at a lower price? James Altucher, managing director at Formula Capital shares his ways to play the rising cost.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Almost Doubles Wal-Mart Holdings During Summer
12:07 AM ET Thu, 18 March 2010
In what appears to be a bet consumers will stick with discount retailers even after the economy rebounds, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased its Wal-Mart holdings by almost 90 percent during the summer. It added almost 18 million shares, currently worth almost $1 billion, in the third quarter.
CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett Explains His Railroad 'All-In Bet' on America
11:50 PM ET Wed, 17 March 2010
Just minutes after this morning's announcement that Berkshire Hathaway is paying $26 billion to acquire the 77 percent of Burlington Northern Santa Fe it doesn't already own, Warren Buffett spoke live by phone with Becky Quick and Joe Kernen on CNBC's Squawk Box. This is the complete transcript of their conversation.
Stocks Sell Off but Dow Finishes Flat for Month
5:41 PM ET Mon, 2 Aug 2010
Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer and as the dollar rallied. The Dow shed 250 points, or 2.5 percent, but finished flat for the month.
Dow Down Over 200; VIX Pops Above 30
5:40 PM ET Mon, 2 Aug 2010
Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer.
Washington Post Company Thrives on Cost Cutting
5:40 PM ET Mon, 2 Aug 2010
These days in the newspaper industry, you can't expect positive news to come from an ad increase - the only upside is when cost-cutting works.
Stocks Pull Back as Consumer Mood Sours
5:40 PM ET Mon, 2 Aug 2010
Stocks opened lower Friday after reports showed consumer sentiment and spending have declined.
Futures Trim Losses After Economic News
8:46 AM ET Fri, 30 Oct 2009
Futures indicated a lower open for Wall Street on Friday, the last trading day of October, after the Dow experienced its best day in 3 months Thursday after GDP data showed the world's biggest economy exited recession in the third quarter.
McGraw Hill to Sell Business Week to Bloomberg
5:26 PM ET Mon, 2 Aug 2010
The much-anticipated deal has been done: McGraw Hill announced Tuesday afternoon that it will sell the 80-year-old weekly magazine to Bloomberg.

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