The News Review:
- Browser extension YooNo launches revenue strategy
- Legg Mason Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
- Bankrate, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- The Washington Post Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings
Browser extension YooNo launches revenue strategy
CNET News, CA
If you buy a product by following one of those links, YooNo gets an affiliate fee. The service can also be used on the product pages of commerce sites to show other stores that have the same product you’re looking for, but possibly at a better price.
Legg Mason Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
PR Newswire (press release), NY
– In order to take advantage of the distressed-investor selling amongcertain hedge funds affected by the global financial crisis, Permalannounced the launch of Permal Hedge Fund Opportunities, a new offeringwhich will make discounted secondary market investments into existing hedgefunds, as distressed investors liquidate their positions. — The Company also finalized the Legg Mason Global Equities Group,with the inclusion of the London-based affiliate Exemplia Emerging Marketsand the Singapore-based affiliate Congruix Investment Management. Exempliaand Congruix were previously units of Legg Mason International Equities. Exemplia and Congruix join Global Currents, along with Legg MasonAustralian Equities and Legg Mason managers based in Hong Kong, Brazil andPoland, as members of the Global Equities Group, representing approximately$18 billion in combined AUM. The Group consists of specialty firms,dedicated to the global equities asset class, that each pursue their ownunique investment strategies but collectively benefit from the global scaleof Legg Mason to expand their reach and to access new client opportunities. Also, Legg Mason Investment Counsel (LMIC), our trust and advisorybusiness, was ranked for the first time as one of the Top 30 WealthManagers in Barron’s annual survey.
Bankrate, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
Also, we continue to believe that high quality organic Bankrate traffic across these platforms will yield better results for our customers and thus command a higher price over time. We?ve already seen this begins to unfold. These conversion rates for the Bankrate consumer are at several time the level we typically see for consumer sourced through affiliate channels. Further development of these channels and margin expansion remained a top priority but we are pleased with our progress thus far. The hyperlink business increased by 42% from $9. 9 million in Q3 2007 to $14. 1 million in Q3 2008.
The Washington Post Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings
Centre Daily Times, PA
The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of2008. The acquisition is subject to approval by the FederalCommunications Commission. The Company also owns and operates WPLG,the ABC affiliate in Miami, FL. Magazine Publishing Revenue for the magazine publishing division totaled $60. 0 millionfor the third quarter of 2008, a 4% decrease from $62. 5 million forthe third quarter of 2007; division revenue totaled $176. 0 million forthe first nine months of 2008, an 11% decrease from $197.
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