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Lee Enterprises Takes $722 Million Charge On Pulitzer Acquisition - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 15 May 2008 07:38 AM PST

Back in March, newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) warned that it would take a $500-$700 million non-cash hit related to its $1.4 billion purchase of Pulitzer in 2005. We’d…

Earnings: Lee Q1 Revs Fall 5.1 Percent; Swings To Loss On Charges - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 21 Apr 2008 05:06 AM PST

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) reported revenue of $186.1 million for the quarter ended March 30th, a 5.7 percent year-over-year decline from $197.3 million. The company lost $4.45 million…

Industry Moves: Lee; Scripps; Cablevision - 1 Comment
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Tue 01 Apr 2008 01:32 PM PST

-- Lee Enterprises: Suzanna Frank has been promoted to VP-audience from director-research and marketing; she will be overseeing circulation and readership growth efforts and help build larger online audiences while…

Lee To Take Major Goodwill Writedown After All; Estimates $500-$700 Million Equity Hit - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 28 Mar 2008 01:38 PM PST

Succumbing to market reality, publisher Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) says it plans to report a major goodwill writedown in the current quarter. In a just-released statement (after the market close…

Newspaper Roundup: Goodwill Writedowns; Harbinger-NYTCo; Media General Warns - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 24 Mar 2008 07:50 PM PST

-- Lee Enterprises: E&P takes a look at the goodwill writedowns across the newspaper industry, as acquisitions have consistently failed to live up to plans. Every time there’s a goodwill…

Lee Enterprises: A Fraction Of Its Former Self; 31 Positions Cut At St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 12 Mar 2008 04:45 PM PST

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) touched a fresh 52-week low today, and its market cap stands at around $440 million. A little perspective: Just over three years ago, it…

Fidelity Ups Stake In Lee Enterprises To 11.5 Percent - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 10 Mar 2008 02:03 PM PST

While other investors have pared back on their newspaper holdings (their stocks continue to crater: QED), Fidelity Investments has upped its stake in Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) to 11.5 percent…

Earnings: Lee Enterprises Q3 Profits Rise 83 Percent; Online Ad Revs Gain 60 Percent - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 08 Nov 2007 06:17 AM PST

Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) posted a particularly strong set of numbers in Q3, despite a continued slowdown in real estate advertising and struggling circulation. Overall, the publisher pf the St.…

Lee Posts 69.5 Percent Gain In Online Revenue For September - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 24 Oct 2007 06:53 AM PST

Online revenue for Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE), the publisher of the St. Louis-Post Dispatch and various regional dailies, grew 69.5 percent for September, coming in at $5.7 million. The company…