Stocks drop 6% in May; worst for DJIA in 2 years

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Stocks finished the month with all three indexes off 6% or more during May. Friday’s monthly payrolls data and the lowered expectations following a disappointing ADP jobs report on Thursday capped the month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 26.41 points, or 0.2%, to 12,393.45, off 6.2% for May. Broadcasting stocks were up.


The RBR Radio Index was up 3.700, or .99%, to 377.424.

The TVBR Television Index was up 2.321, or 1.1%, to 215.639.

Winners
Entravision, up 8.1%
Beasley, up 5.4%
Salem, up 4.6%

Losers
SBS, down 4.6%
Nexstar, down 1.9%
Gray, down 1.4%