Broadcasting Stocks

Heads up, CBS Corp. shareholders. The company's board of directors has given the OK to a quarterly dividend payable on July 1. The news came during a stellar trading session for CBS and on a day where Sumner Redstone relinquished his voting role on the CBS board.

Media stocks largely benefited from an overall recovery on Wall Street from Wednesday's trading—the worst session seen this year. With less butterflies in the stomach over President Trump and future economic policy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 56.09, to 20,663.02. The Nasdaq Composite was up 43.89, to 6,055.13. The buzz among media companies? Sirius XM. It seems they're having chats with struggling Pandora about a takeover once again.

It was a brutal day for investors as Trump Administration worries spread their way to U.S. financial markets. Yet, two media companies saw improvements as the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 372.82 points, to 20,606.93, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 158.63, to 6,011.24.

Cumulus Media rode a wave of positive momentum after a good Q1 report was released after Monday's Closing Bell on Wall Street, as its shares climbed 22.5%, to 38 cents, in today's trading. At the same time, iHeartMedia shares rose 5.8%, to $2.18. The gains came in a mixed overall session that saw TV companies slump again.

What's going on at Nexstar? On March 1, its shares were at $73.15. Today, they're under $57. Are investors concerned that the company's merger with Media General isn't enough, and that it needs another huge deal to keep up with Sinclair?

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It was another mixed day on Wall Street for media companies, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average improved 85.33 points, to 20,981.94, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 28.44, to 6,149.67. Leading the way was Saga Communications.

U.S. financial markets finished the week on another mixed note, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.81 points, to 20,896.61. The Nasdaq Composite was up 5.27, to 6,121.23. Among the key media movers was Nexstar Media Group, which wrapped up the week with a sizable dip. Entercom slipped a dime ahead of a dividend announcement.

U.S. financial markets sailed southward on Thursday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.69 points, to 20,919.42, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 13.18, to 6,115.96. The retailer sector suffered significant declines, and some of these companies could be one of your key advertisers—like Kohl's.

Radio and TV companies found themselves swimming in a sea of red on Wall Street today. Get a good look at how publicly traded media companies fared by looking at our all-new stock ticker in our Wall Street Report, found on the homepage of RBR.com!

Tuesday's trading was full of ups and downs for media companies, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 36.50 points, to 20,975.78. The Nasdaq Composite index improved by 17.93, finishing at 6,120.59. Among the day's key movers was Emmis Communications, as investors cheered the company's announcement that it was exiting Los Angeles by agreeing to sell KPWR-FM "Power 106" to Meruelo Media.

With today's blockbuster media merger that sees Tribune Media getting gobbled up by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune stock soared while competitors such as Nexstar Media Group declined in Monday's trading on Wall Street.

Media companies rebounded on Friday to end the week on a positive note after getting pounded in trading on Wednesday and Thursday. The losses came in reaction to a MoffettNathanson report that pointed to massive "cord-cutting" in U.S. homes. This compounded weak Q1 earnings results from a host of publicly traded radio and TV broadcast companies.

Publicly traded radio and TV companies have experienced a decline in share value as a result of MoffettNathanson LLC's Craig Moffett releasing an investor report on Wednesday highlighting a sharp decline in pay-TV subscriptions. The dips continued today for most companies. Saga Communications is flying high, and so is Tribune.

Media stocks drowned in a sea of red on Wednesday, as a host of publicly traded media companies saw deep drops in their stock value. Among the key movers was Cumulus Media, which sank by 25.6% to finish the day at 29 cents a share. Also off ahead of tomorrow's release of their Q1 2017 earnings results is iHeartRadio.