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Gannett Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 23
Gannett Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 4
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Mon, Oct 15, 2012
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Mon, Jul 16, 2012
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Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Gannett's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 • 1 Comment
Gannett's CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
Gannett Co., Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call
Fri, Jul 16, 2010
Gannett Co., Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 17, 2009
Gannett Co. Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Gannett Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
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Gannett Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 16, 2008
Gannett Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 21, 2008

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Gannett To Acquire Belo, Accelerating Ongoing Transformation Into Diversified Higher-Margin Multi-Media Company

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Gannett Wins Five National Murrow Awards

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Rhett Long Returning To Gannett as Publisher of The Spectrum

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Gannett Shareholders Elect Board Members, Approve Say on Pay; Board Declares Dividend

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
Gannett Announces Leadership Appointments at U.S. Community Publishing

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Gannett Co., Inc. Reports 57% Increase in First Quarter Earnings per Diluted Share to $0.44

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Statement from Gannett President and CEO Gracia Martore on the passing of Al Neuharth

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Company Description

Gannett was founded by Frank E. Gannett and associates in 1906 and incorporated in 1923. The company went public in 1967. It reincorporated in Delaware in 1972. Its more than 237 million outstanding shares of common stock are held by approximately 8,800 shareholders of record in all 50 states... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Publishing - Newspapers

Country: United States

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Thursday, June 13, 7:41 PM Standard & Poor's revises its rating outlook on Gannett (GCI) to positive from stable, and reafirms all other existing ratings on the company. The agency cites GCI's proposed debt-financed acquisition of Belo (BLC), saying it raises debt leverage, but improves the assessment of its business position. Additionally, the company could get a rating upgrade to 'BB+' over the intermediate term if S&P becomes convinced GCI will be able to maintain debt leverage on a trailing-eight-quarter EBITDA basis at less than 3x in 2014. 1 Comment [Consumer, M&A]
Thursday, June 13, 5:31 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: RH +11%. SWHC +6%. PXLW +5%. OCN +4%. AVNR +3%.
After-hours top losers: GCI -5%. LPX -3%. BEE -3%. ELN -2%. MTG -2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, June 13, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: BLC +27%. GCI +26%. CERE +19%. TVL +17%. LRAD +14%. GTN +13%. ENVI +13%. VSTM +12%. PXLW +12%. OVRL +11%.
Midday top 10 Losers: CHNG.PK -19%. HMTV -16%. EAC -15%. SGOC -14%. CREG -13%. CRTX -11%. RFIL -11%. VELT -10%. ECTE -10%. JVA -9%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Thursday, June 13, 9:11 AM Premarket gainers: BLC +27%. GCI +27%. SWY +21%. SPRD +17%. MY +11%. PVH +9%. TVL +8%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, June 13, 8:04 AM Gannett (GCI) moves up 14.9% premarket following news of its purchase of Belo. Indications from the company that the deal won't affect its buyback program or generous dividend payout ($0.20/share) seem to be helping buoy sentiment along with the clear synergies the merger presents. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, June 13, 7:40 AM More on Gannett (GCI) - Belo (BLC): The merger is expected to generate $175M in annual synergies within three years after closing and add $0.50 to EPS within the first year. The deal won't stop Gannett's buyback plans. The company says it has a new $300M share buyback authorization in place which it expects to use within the next two years. Comment! [M&A, Consumer]
Thursday, June 13, 7:36 AM Gannett (GCI) announces the acquisition of Belo (BLC) for $13.75 per share in a $1.5B deal which will almost double Gannett's broadcast portfolio of stations. The transaction is slated to close before the end of the year. BLC +25.8% premarket to $13.50. Comment! [M&A, Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 7, 3:58 PM Gannett Co (GCI) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.92%. For shareholders of record June 07. Payable July 01. Ex-div date June 05. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, April 29, 7:20 AM Barclays downgrades Gannett (GCI) to an Underweight rating from Equalweight with a price target of $18. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 23, 8:30 AM Gannett (GCI): Q1 EPS of $0.37 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $1.24B in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, April 23, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ACI, AKS, AOS, APD, ARMH, CIT, CNC, COH, DAL, DD, DFS, EAT, ECA, FMER, FRX, GCI, GNTX, IDXX, IIVI, IR, IRWD, ITW, JCI, JNS, LCC, LECO, LMT, LXK, MOLX, PCAR, PCH, PII, PMT, PNR, R, RAI, RF, RSH, SNV, ST, TRV, UTX, WAT, XRX 1 Comment [Earnings]
Monday, April 22, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ACI, AKS, AOS, APD, ARMH, CIT, CNC, COH, DAL, DD, DFS, EAT, ECA, FMER, FRX, GCI, GNTX, IDXX, IIVI, IR, IRWD, ITW, JCI, JNS, LCC, LECO, LMT, LXK, MOLX, PCAR, PCH, PII, PMT, PNR, R, RAI, RF, RSH, SNV, ST, TRV, UTX, WAT, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, February 26, 3:57 PM Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 4.18%. For shareholders of record Mar. 08. Payable Apr. 01. Ex-div date Mar. 06. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, February 13, 1:16 PM A new SEC filing by Omega Advisors shows the firm trimmed its holdings of newspaper stocks. A position in McClatchy (MNI -1.1%) was liquidated in full by the end of Q4 while a stake in Gannett (GCI -0.1%) was cut by 69% to 1.35M shares. (13F) Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, February 4, 8:41 AM More on Gannett's (GCI) Q4: The company showed improvement across its business units with a little help from the political season. Publishing revenue up 3.7% Y/Y to $1.04B with an extra week and a boost in circulation revenue contributing. Digital revenue across increased 29% Y/Y, and now represents 25% of total revenue. GCI +1.5% premarket.(PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, February 4, 8:23 AM Gannett (GCI) Q4 EPS of $0.89 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $1.52B (+9.4% Y/Y) beats by $30M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]

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$GCI are you not entertained!!!!!!!!!
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$MEG $GCI looks good here long retirement
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Michael Bryant
Newspapers are not going to die or go away. But I would not by Gannett (GCI), owner of several newspapers, or the New York Times (NYT).
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