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Ziff Davis (ZD) Stock Rises On Buybacks As Core Ad Pressure Persists
Ziff Davis stock jumped 5.7% to US$53.87 into the earnings close, which is a strong move for a company that is still reporting losses from continuing operations. The headline is not the loss. It is the sudden cash firepower created by the US$1.2b sale of the Connectivity business, paired with heavy share repurchases that have already cut the share count by about 11% this year.
What you are seeing is a market trying to price a balance sheet and valuation story rather than a clean growth story...