$421.64

21.64 (5.41%)

10/13/2008 2:50 PM

The Washington Post Company (WPO)

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A diversified media and education company. The Company operates principally in four areas of the media business: newspaper publishing, television broadcasting, magazine publishing and cable television.

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Buffett Stock (50), Among Most Trustworthy Companies (97), Publishing - Newspapers (18), District of Columbia (5), Washington, DC (6), Media (22), Mid Cap (670)
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The Washington Post Company At A Glance

Current Price:	$421.64
Last Trade Time:	10/13/2008 2:50 PM
Open:	$408.00
Previous Close:	$400.00
Daily Range:	$406.01 - $425.00
52-Week Range:	$370.23 - $880.00
Volume:	14,240
Market Cap:	$4.84B
P/E Ratio:	29.73
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10/13/2008 8:39:00 AM - AP
Sector Snap: Analyst cuts ad forecast through 2009
10/7/2008 10:05:00 AM - AP
Shares in newspaper companies fall with market
10/6/2008 1:38:00 PM - AP
Newspaper stocks mixed after House bailout passage
10/3/2008 3:01:00 PM - AP

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2 The Washington Post Company (WPO)

Avatar devoish (99.60) Submitted: 1/18/08 2:40 PM

I will trust Warren Buffet to help choose management and let them run. Companys printed media is slipping but cable/educational/on line is growing. They are positioning themselves towards a growing segment of the US population with Latin broadcasting and English language classes.

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1 The Washington Post Company (WPO)

Avatar TMFLucky11 (97.54) Submitted: 8/31/06 4:56 PM

The Washington Post is one of the most well-known newspaper names in the world. But like with the New York Times, WPO's business model is SO 20th-century, and if it's going to succeed in an era of up-to-the-minute information and on-demand news, it's got to change its current course. It continues to...More

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Recs 0 (WPO) TomFoolNC (73.33) Submitted: 10/09/08 12:45 PM : Start Price: $449.72 WPO Score: -5.54 Only 15% of revs come from newspaper now. Kaplan by itself is worth more than entire mkt cap per Longleaf. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WPO) zcap (95.57) Submitted: 9/27/08 11:10 AM : Start Price: $738.03 WPO Score: -13.39 The only reason I gave it thumbs up was because I work there [sigh]... Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WPO) mjan706 (< 20) Submitted: 9/21/08 6:57 PM : Start Price: $593.59 WPO Score: -6.49 One of Buffett's major holdings. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WPO) dwhit110 (82.52) Submitted: 8/15/08 2:21 PM : Start Price: $629.00 WPO Score: 7.33 Newspapers as a medium are dying. The business model that turned WPO into a fantastic stock in the 20th century is built off consumer insights that are no longer true. WPO must adapt to go on. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WPO) tamikasellsavon (61.15) Submitted: 8/12/08 2:03 PM : Start Price: $650.02 WPO Score: -9.47 Top 50 Picks Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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