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9:23am: Remember how home-grown online video was going to be the future? Well, it's not turning out that way. (more)
Nov 14: More shareholders want 'say on pay' rules - steps the next administration might make into law. (more)
Oct 24: The Viacom mogul's recent personal financial troubles aren't just his problem. They're also his stockholders'. (more)
Oct 17: The entertainment biz is holding up nicely amid the financial meltdown, but it won't be immune. (more)
Oct 13: Yes, super-hero movies are big. But another business that's booming for Marvel? Old-fashioned publishing. (more)
Sep 25: After pitting his corporate offspring against each other, Sumner Redstone faces a fuzzy reception for a new venture. (more)
Sep 19: A suit filed by his own employees re-opens the question of how the billionaire bought so much for so little (more)
Sep 12: The search giant's deal with NBC is another half-hearted effort to move beyond the Web. (more)
Sep 3: Think HDTV looks good? Just wait till you see 3-D TV - coming soon to the home theater in your living room. (more)
Aug 28: At the Democratic National Convention, artists and execs are everywhere, but a serious media agenda is hard to discern. (more)
Aug 8: Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s No. 2, has a big job, a big paycheck, a big (and growing) profile - and a contract that's coming up for renewal. (more)
Aug 1: Richard Branson's new U.S. carrier and space tourism project both face big hurdles, but that's never stopped the master marketer before. (more)
Jul 18: Los Angeles is a city of vast wealth and cultural influence, but relatively little corporate power. (more)
Jul 7: Carl Icahn doesn't use e-mail, but he knows a thing or two about savvy dealmaking. Just ask Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. (more)
Jun 30: Pushed to the back of the media stock pack, Sumner Redstone must be itching to do something. But his options are limited. (more)
Jun 19: The abrupt departure of Hearst CEO Victor Ganzi offers a rare look inside one of America's most mysterious media companies. (more)
Jun 13: Challenging conditions in the media business are driving a wide variety of strategies. (more)
Jun 6: In a world of online bells and whistles, the influential Drudge Report stays old school. (more)
May 30: Those annoying set-top cable boxes may soon be a thing of the past. But, like it or not, they'll be replaced by a different kind of device. (more)
May 16: Bowing to the realities of the digital age, the TV networks hold a stripped-down version of their annual showcase of new programs. (more)
May 2: Internet whiz Jake Winebaum talks for the first time about building, selling and leaving one of the priciest names in Web real estate. (more)
Apr 25: With new wars to fight, Murdoch brushes off concerns over strategy. This mogul simply wants to win. (more)
Apr 18: China wants to impress the world, but Hollywood's bigs mostly shrug, says Richard Sikos. (more)
Apr 11: As News Corp and Time Warner join the scrum surrounding Yahoo, it's clear that big media is not content to leave Google or Microsoft alone on top of the digital mountain. (more)
Mar 27: A lawsuit against the banks funding the $26 billion buyout of the radio empire is just the latest episode in a long-running drama. (more)
Mar 24: A judge is set to decide later this week whether Barry Diller or John Malone gains control of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Fortune's Richard Siklos places his bets. (more)
Mar 14: By melding social networking with its advertising business, AOL becomes more attractive to potential suitors. (more)
Mar 7: Increasingly, Web content sites are finding ways to organize and syndicate writers' content - one even sends them a check up front. (more)
Feb 29: HD DVD was cheaper and backed by powerful companies. But Sony knew where the ultimate decision would be made: Hollywood. (more)
Jan 21: Shares in the talk show host's new cable partner, Discovery, are outperforming all other media stocks - including Google's. (more)
Jan 7: There's nothing exciting about the Weather Channel, but don't be surprised if a bidding war breaks out among media giants. (more)
Dec 13: The papers so far have refused to publish ads celebrating the media mogul's latest coup, The Wall Street Journal, and other career triumphs. (more)
Dec 10: The newspaper mogul's sentencing featured the same mystery as the trial: Why risk everything for a relatively small fraud? The only answers came from prosecutors: greed and arrogance. (more)
Nov 28: He may have been convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice, but his friends tell the court he's a really nice guy. (more)
Nov 25: Wall Street's starting to buzz over Bob and Harvey Weinstein's interest in a small home video distributor. (more)
Nov 6: The long-anticipated rise of Jeff Bewkes is now official. Fortune's Richard Siklos explains the likely strategies ahead - and why it may still be hard to move the stock price. (more)
Oct 22: Print ads are shrinking and layoffs are legion, but there remains much to cheer in the troubled newspaper business, argues Fortune's Richard Siklos. (more)
| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Corporation | 2.88 | 43.28% |
| Sonic Automotive Inc | 3.11 | 22.92% |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | 2.50 | 18.48% |
| Genworth Finl Inc | 1.36 | 18.26% |
Dec 2 3:59pm ET †
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 8,419.09 | 3.31% |
| Nasdaq | 1,449.80 | 3.70% |
| S&P 500 | 848.81 | 3.99% |
| 10yr | 109 11/32 | Yield: 2.67% |
Dec 02 5:16pm ET †
| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | 2.51 | 18.96% |
| Unisys Corporation | 0.59 | 15.69% |
| Western Digital Corporation | 11.90 | 10.30% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.01 | -10.27% |
Dec 2 3:59pm ET †



