Gannett, publisher of USA Today, reported a 53 per cent decline in third-quarter net profit, but exceeded its own expectations on improved advertising spending trends and steep cost cuts.
Shares rose 2.5 per cent before the bell.
By Kenneth Li in New York
Published: October 19 2009 14:13 | Last updated: October 19 2009 14:13
Gannett, publisher of USA Today, reported a 53 per cent decline in third-quarter net profit, but exceeded its own expectations on improved advertising spending trends and steep cost cuts.
Shares rose 2.5 per cent before the bell.