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Barnes & Noble: A Failed Reset?
Lutz Muller • Tue, May 14 • 12 Comments
Publishing Business: Gradual Rise Or Slow Demise?
Mihir Mehta • Fri, Apr 19
Why British Stocks And The U.K. Economy Are In Trouble
Mike the PhD • Tue, Apr 2 • 10 Comments
Pearson's Management Presents at Deutsche Bank's DbAccess 21st Annual Media and Telecom Conference (Transcript)
Mon, Mar 4
Valuing The Proposed Buyout Of Barnes & Noble Retail Business
Alexander Paslawsky • Fri, Mar 1 • 3 Comments
Pearson Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 25
Taking A Chance With Barnes & Noble
Aaron Murdock • Sun, Dec 30, 2012 • 3 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Mon, Dec 10, 2012 • 88 Comments
McGraw-Hill: Simple Way To Increase Dividends Every Year
FAF Research • Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, Nov 7, 2012 • 194 Comments
The FT In Play
Felix Salmon • Wed, Nov 7, 2012 • 1 Comment
Quick, Tie The Rafts Together: Publishers Combine Resources To Survive
TechCrunch • Sun, Nov 4, 2012 • 3 Comments
Will iPads Replace Textbooks In K-12 Classrooms?
Kyle Spencer • Thu, Nov 1, 2012 • 47 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Fri, Oct 26, 2012 • 74 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, Oct 3, 2012 • 130 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Fri, Sep 7, 2012 • 68 Comments
Are Ebooks Saving Publishing Dividends?
TopYields • Mon, Sep 3, 2012
3 Stock Picks For The Back-To-School Season (Allowance Included)
Delian Naydenov • Sun, Aug 26, 2012
The Best Dividends On August 22, 2012
Dividend Screen • Tue, Aug 21, 2012
3 Rock Solid Dividend Stocks For Strong Income
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The FT In Play
Felix Salmon • Wed, Nov 7, 2012 • 1 Comment
Pearson's Acquisition Of Global Education And Technology A Bad Deal For Shareholders
Ben Axler • Fri, Dec 16, 2011 • 30 Comments
High-Value Journalism, Media's Future
Nadav Manham • Sun, Feb 21, 2010 • 5 Comments
The Financial Times Launches Its Own Business News Search Engine (Newssift)
Erick Schonfeld • Thu, Mar 19, 2009 • 1 Comment
A Solution for Subscription Sites from the Gaming World
Jeff Bercovici • Thu, Jan 29, 2009 • 1 Comment
The FT's Online Business Model
Felix Salmon • Wed, Jan 28, 2009 • 6 Comments
Pearson Boosts Education Unit Guidance; Forecasts Record Year
SA Editor Judith Levy • Mon, Oct 22, 2007
The FT is Spineless and Craven
Felix Salmon • Thu, Oct 18, 2007
Blogonomics: RSS Feeds
Felix Salmon • Tue, Oct 2, 2007 • 3 Comments
FT.com Still Doesn't Get It
Felix Salmon • Tue, Oct 2, 2007 • 4 Comments

Barnes & Noble: A Failed Reset?
Lutz Muller • Tue, May 14 • 12 Comments
Publishing Business: Gradual Rise Or Slow Demise?
Mihir Mehta • Fri, Apr 19
Why British Stocks And The U.K. Economy Are In Trouble
Mike the PhD • Tue, Apr 2 • 10 Comments
Valuing The Proposed Buyout Of Barnes & Noble Retail Business
Alexander Paslawsky • Fri, Mar 1 • 3 Comments
Taking A Chance With Barnes & Noble
Aaron Murdock • Sun, Dec 30, 2012 • 3 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Mon, Dec 10, 2012 • 88 Comments
McGraw-Hill: Simple Way To Increase Dividends Every Year
FAF Research • Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, Nov 7, 2012 • 194 Comments
Quick, Tie The Rafts Together: Publishers Combine Resources To Survive
TechCrunch • Sun, Nov 4, 2012 • 3 Comments
Will iPads Replace Textbooks In K-12 Classrooms?
Kyle Spencer • Thu, Nov 1, 2012 • 47 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Fri, Oct 26, 2012 • 74 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Wed, Oct 3, 2012 • 130 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Fri, Sep 7, 2012 • 68 Comments
Are Ebooks Saving Publishing Dividends?
TopYields • Mon, Sep 3, 2012
3 Stock Picks For The Back-To-School Season (Allowance Included)
Delian Naydenov • Sun, Aug 26, 2012
The Best Dividends On August 22, 2012
Dividend Screen • Tue, Aug 21, 2012
3 Rock Solid Dividend Stocks For Strong Income
Dividendinvestr • Thu, Jul 19, 2012 • 1 Comment
Top-Performing Quantitative Dividend Growth Picks And Pans
Tyson Halsey • Tue, Jul 10, 2012
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Ploutos • Fri, Jun 29, 2012 • 28 Comments
9 Cheap Large-Cap Dividend Stocks From Europe With Safe Haven Characteristics
Dividend Screen • Fri, Jun 22, 2012 • 2 Comments

Pearson's Management Presents at Deutsche Bank's DbAccess 21st Annual Media and Telecom Conference (Transcript)
Mon, Mar 4
Pearson Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 25
Pearson Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Jul 30, 2007

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Pearson Warns of Another Tough Year After Earnings Fall

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Market Extra: Barnes & Noble Nook a money-loser and a lifeline

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B&N Forecasts Weak Holiday Sales, Blames Nook

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Carroll's Resignation Exposes Lack of Women CEOs

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Amazon offering e-book refunds: reports

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Which education stocks make the grade?

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London Markets: U.K. index gains on ECB bond-buying report

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Poll time: Who's more scared right now?

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Apple's iBooks 2 Revolution - Not What You Think

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Apple lifts wraps on plans for textbook market

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Stocks End Sharply Lower Amid Debt Fears

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Before the Bell: U.S. deficit-cut panel, Moody’s warnings in focus

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Apple's iPad and Other Tablets Make Digital Textbooks Cool on Campus

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PSO vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

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Sector: Services

Industry: Publishing - Books

Country: United Kingdom

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Wednesday, May 8, 10:52 PM Microsoft (MSFT) is offering $1B for Nook Media's (BKS) e-reader, tablet, and e-book ops (but not its college bookstore arm), TechCrunch reports. If true, the valuation assigned to NM is well below the $1.7B given when Microsoft bought a 17.6% stake (diluted to 16.8% by Pearson's investment) in April '12. Documents indicate NM (exc. the college ops) is expected to post FY13 (ended in April) revenue of $1.09B (-10% Y/Y) and an EBITDA loss of $360M, plans to discontinue its tablet line (makes sense, given market share trends), and will focus on content sales. Is such a business worth $1B? Regardless, Barnes & Noble ($1.06B market cap) should see a pop on the report. (FY13 warning) (FQ3 results) 4 Comments [Tech, M&A, Consumer]
Friday, April 26, 6:54 AM Pearson (PSO): Q1 Revenue of GBP1.2B (+3% Y/Y). Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, April 12, 1:21 PM E-books sales are still growing, but not at the manic rate they once did, reports trade association AAP. After growing to account for 17% of U.S. book publisher sales in 2011 from a mere 3% in 2009, e-books made up 22.6% of 2012 sales. Altogether, U.S. trade book sales are believed to have grown 6.2% in 2012 to $7.1B, evidence the e-book transition has done more good than harm for the publishing industry (PSO, MHP, SCHL). Amazon (AMZN), with its huge share of e-book sales, can't complain, but Barnes & Noble (BKS) is arguably in a tougher spot. Comment! [Tech, Consumer]
Friday, April 5, 10:50 AM A merger between Pearson's (PSO +0.1%) Penguin publishing unit and Bertelsmann’s Random House clears regulators in Europe. In a rather large understatement considering the existence of existence of Amazon and Apple in the e-book business, the EC notes that the merged entity will face several strong competitors. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, March 5, 7:17 AM Pearson (PSO) CEO John Fallon says the company will focus on emerging markets, a move which will make jobs scarcer to find in the U.S. and the U.K. Through job cuts, attrition, and restructuring - Pearson plans to generate $151M in cost savings in 2014. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, February 25, 7:02 AM Pearson (PSO) CEO John Fallon refutes speculation concerning a potential sale of The Financial Times, saying the company hasn't had any conversations on the issue with outside parties. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, January 23, 8:37 AM Nook Media (BKS) announces the completion of its strategic investment from Pearson (PSO). Barnes & Noble now owns 78.2% of Nook Media with Microsoft (16.8%) and Pearson (5%) its minority partners. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, January 21, 4:10 AM Pearson (PSO) surprisingly cuts its 2012 guidance, estimating operating profit at £935M and EPS of 84 pence, slightly below consensus of £942M and 84.9 pence respectively. In addition, the company expects tough market conditions and structural industry change to continue into 2013. Shares -2.6% in London. (PR) 1 Comment [Earnings, Consumer]
Friday, December 28, 2012, 9:04 AM Barnes & Noble (BKS) +8% premarket after Pearson (PSO) says it will invest $89.5M in Nook Media in exchange for a 5% equity stake. BKS says the strategic investment "will accelerate customer access to digital content by pairing [Pearson's] leading expertise in online learning with Nook Media's expertise in online distribution." Following the transaction, BKS will own 78.2% of Nook: Microsoft will own 16.6%. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 2:20 PM Though many expected e-book prices to plummet after the DOJ coaxed top publishers to allow Amazon (AMZN), Barnes & Noble (BKS), and others to set their own prices, the NYT observes the impact of the DOJ settlement on publishers has thus far been muted. E-book prices haven't fallen "as broadly or drastically as anticipated," and the market's overall growth has slowed down. "At any given time about a third of e-book users haven’t bought a single title in the last 12 months," says industry analyst Michael Norris. 4 Comments [Consumer, Tech]
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 8:37 AM Nasdaq OMX (NDAQ) agrees to buy Thomson Reuters' (TRI) Investor Relations, Public Relations, and Multimedia Solutions businesses for $390M in cash. Is Reuters raising cash to make a run at the Financial Times (PSO)? (PR) 1 Comment [Financials, M&A]
Monday, December 10, 2012, 5:48 AM New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly running his eye over the Financial Times, which analysts reckon is loss-making but could be worth $1.2B. Another potential bidder, should Pearson (PSO) decide to sell - and the drumbeat of speculation is starting to get louder - is Bloomberg rival Thomson Reuters (TRI). Bloomberg apparently deeply admires the newspaper industry as a reader but sneers at it as a businessman. Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 4:24 PM Pearson (PSO) responds to an earlier report from Bloomberg stating its Financial Times newspaper business was up for sale with a forceful denial. The company maintains the FT will remain a valuable piece of its publishing portfolio. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 2:39 PM Pearson (PSO +0.8%) plans to explore a sale of the Financial Times newspaper business, according to Bloomberg News. Execs have been talking up the value of the property ever since the departure of former CEO Marjoire Scardino who famously said the newspaper division would be sold "over my dead body." 3 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 10:50 AM The EU is set to accept an e-book settlement offer from Apple (AAPL) and four book publishers (including NWS' HarperCollins), Reuters reports. Much like a U.S. settlement that was recently cleared, the deal will allow Amazon (AMZN) and other e-book sellers to set their own prices - in Amazon's case, that often means selling e-books at a loss. Pearson (PSO), also part of the EU's investigation, isn't part of the settlement deal. Apple is still at odds with the DOJ. 6 Comments [Tech, Consumer]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 4:47 AM Pearson (PSO -1.2% in London) agrees to merge its Penguin book-publishing unit with Bertelsmann’s Random House in a deal that brings together companies with a combined 2011 operating profit of £272M and revenues of £2.48B. The JV, to be called Penguin Random House, will be 53% owned by Bertelsmann and 47% owned by Pearson. Confirmation of the tie-up follows reports that News Corp (NWS) had expressed interest in acquiring Penguin. (PR) Comment! [M&A, Top Stories, Consumer]

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$PSO - Delivery problems still plague Financial Times in the Carolinas - how about where you live?
May 13, 9:01 AM
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$PSO - No Financial Times delivery in Charlotte 4 days in a row???
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$AZN $HBC and $PSO are Britian's best yielding dividend stocks with low P/E's - http://stks.co/p9L9 - 16 ADRs with 4.15% average yield
Apr 22, 3:22 AM
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$KCAP $PSO and $BBVA are tomorrow's best yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/eP8k - 20 shares with 3.79% average yield
Apr 2, 5:32 AM
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David Jackson
$PSO cut guidance. Textbooks particularly weak. Danger for $APO?
Jan 21, 11:36 AM
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Charles Margolis: David do you mean $APOL Apollo Group the edu. company or $APO the owner of AMC ?
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Charles Margolis: Ok, I see the acquisition by $APO (the other company $APOL has a subsidiary called Apollo Global. However it's not the same.)
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Jacob Wolinsky
Global Education & Technology (GEDU) - A Chinese Merger Breakup Arbitrage: 50% Upside Potential http://bit.ly/uh4oTo $PSO $GEDU
12/17/11
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#Dividend Yields: 5 Best Yielding Books Publishing Stocks ++ http://t.co/dAZLcKc ++ $CRRC $PSO $MHFI $SCHL $JW.A #Stocks #Publishing #Yield
4/13/11
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13 Best Yielding United Kingdom Stocks ++ http://t.co/1ze64Ec ++ $NGG $AZN $GSK $BTI $VOD $HBC $RUK $UL $PSO $BP $BT $PUK $DEO
3/28/11
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$PSO cut guidance. Textbooks particularly weak. Danger for $APO?
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