Two smaller papers cut stock listings
The Monterey Herald in California and the Fredericksburg paper in Virginia are both cutting their stock listings. The Monterey paper stated, “Because many of our readers turn to the Internet for stock information, The Herald is introducing a modified format of financial data on Saturdays. Starting today, you’ll find an abbreviated stocks offering in your […]
Sacramento editor explains cut stock listings
Rick Rodriguez, executive editor of the Sacramento Bee, asked the paper’s readers Saturday to let it know if it’s not publishing the stock listings they want in the wake of cutting those printed in the paper. The cuts begin on Tuesday. Rodrigue wrote, “But rest assured we also will remain flexible on what stocks we […]
Sacramento Bee to cut stock listings
The Sacramento Bee becomes the latest paper to cut its stock listings, according to a short item from business editor Cathie Anderson in Thursday’s paper. The change will take place next week. Anderson said, “In the newspaper, we will reduce our total listings. At the same time, online at www.sacbee.com/stocks, we will deliver more information […]
Washington Post, for the second time, expands stock listings
The Washington Post, which in November dramatically cut its stock listings but then brought some of them back a week later, is at it once again. An item in the Post’s business section on Tuesday stated that the paper will be adding more stock and mutual fund listings that readers want. The item stated, “We […]
Kansas City Star changes stock listings
The Kansas City Star, which cut its stock listings back in May, has once again made some cuts to its stock pages, wrote Chris Lester, assistant managing editor for business. Lester stated that the changes affect the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday papers. He wrote, “The section will continue to list 1,000 stocks daily. But the […]
Southwest Florida paper cuts stock listings
The Fort Myers News-Press has become the latest paper to cut its stock listings, according to a story in Wednesday’s paper. The News-Press will now run the new “Markets and Money” page offered by the Associated Press. Executive editor Kate Marymont wrote, “Listings will be reduced from three pages to one page Tuesday through Saturday. […]
Indianapolis reader still wants stocks back
It’s been nearly a year since the Indianapolis Star decided to cut its stock listings, but at least one reader is still upset with the move. Lynn Beck wrote, “I understand that this information is available online; however, many of us still enjoy flipping through the actual paper in the morning while drinking our coffee […]
Des Moines' biz section gets overhauled
The Des Moines Register’s business section has had renovation, and it includes everything from the stock pages to the number of pictures of local business people that it’s going to print, according to a column from editor Carolyn Washburn. Washburn wrote, “We’re also bringing you a more meaningful package of financial/market information. We have been […]
Florida paper cuts stock listings
Naples Daily News editor Phil Lewis said in his Sunday column that the Florida paper will cut its stock listings beginning this week. Lewis wrote, “We currently devote four full pages a day to market listings. In the future we will have one page a day. Half of the page will list the 1,000 most […]
Birmingham News cuts stock listings in half
If you had Birmingham, Ala., in the pool for what city would see their newspaper cut its stock listings first in 2007, then you’re today’s winner. A short story in Wednesday’s paper stated that beginning Thursday, “The listings for stocks and mutual funds, currently spread over two pages, will be reduced to one page. More […]
