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Crain’s: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase

Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday.

Aired 11/20/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Crain’s: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase

Clip: 11/20/2019 | 1m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday.

Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday after Alden Global, a hedge fund known for making deep cuts to newsrooms, bought out Tribune’s largest stockholder. That story and more from Crain’s Chicago Business.

Aired 11/20/2019 | Rating NR

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