Media stocks


Walker’s departure sends Fairfax shares up

Fairfax shares rose 4.2% this morning off the back of the story in The Financial Review reporting that Chairman Ron Walker will step down in August next year.

The Oz tries to ignore News Corp’s share drop

Today’s Australian Media section highlights the recent drop in the value of major media groups, but what about News Corp? asks Glenn Dyer.

Lean times looming for Australian media

Investment bank Goldman Sachs JBWere has downgraded most of Australia’s media companies after it’s economics teams cut its growth forecasts for the Australian economy for this year and next., writes Glenn Dyer.