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Market Cap:$3.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.1B
  • Public
  • US
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They know the fine print! The Washington Post Co (NYSE: WPO) founded by Stilson Hutchins in 1877, publishes newspapers, principally the Washington Post, The Herald and about 40 other Maryland community newspapers. It has interests in TV broadcasting, cable, magazines, education and career development services. This $3.55 billion company is based in Washington, DC and employs about 16,400 people. It owns six TV stations, a regional cable system, and an educational services firm, Kaplan. In 2005 the company bought Slate, the online magazine, from Microsoft Corp.

Number of Employees 20,000
Contact Information

1150 15th St NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20071-0001

dccityguide.net

(202) 334-6000

NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction: 611699

Recent Events

  • Nonprofit Leaders Summit on November 16

    11/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Ground Shifts Under Media Companies

    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Washington Post Unveils Redesign

    10/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • What Did Washington Post Editor Know About Salons -- and When Did He Know It?

    10/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Marketing - View Story

  • Revolving Door Newsletter: 10.16.09

    10/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Thomson Reuters Buys Breakingviews

    10/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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    10/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Obama requested early look at Afghanistan troop request

    10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Bloomberg plans to take over BusinessWeek magazine

    10/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Washington Post And Bloomberg To Launch News Service

    10/04/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Washington Post Co., Bloomberg To Launch Global News Service - Quick Facts

    10/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • The Washington Post and Bloomberg to Launch Global News Service

    10/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • The Washington Post Launches All-Local Homepage

    10/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Revolving Door Newsletter: 09.18.09

    9/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Maryland Notebook

    9/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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     WPO $424.18 +0.74 (0.17% )
Average Volume 38,896
Shares Outstanding 8.11M
Market Cap 3.4B
Year High 495.6
Year Low 300.16
Earnings Per Share 3.08
P/E Ratio 137.72
Dividend 8.60
Yield 2.03
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