Industry Stocks.(cable TV, telecommunications; stock prices)

Multichannel News, August, 2002

Stock FOCUS

VIACOM INC. (NYSE--VIA)

Viacom shares surged 9.1 percent, or $3.25, over the five days leading to Aug. 14, propelled by Aug. 14's 260-point rally in the Dow and news that the advertising slump was showing signs of a reversal. Rival News Corp. helped bolster Viacom's position. In releasing its fiscal fourth-quarter results, News said advertising growth was better than expected in the period, and trends indicate further growth in the coming months.

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WINNERS & LOSERS

Gainers 30

Losers 32

Unchanged 4

HIGH & LOWS

New Highs 0

New Lows 22

Note: Table made from bar graph

Top 5 Percentage GAINERS

TiVo 28.19...

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