31. Newsprint prices became more volatile. 32. Newsprint prices had been depressed for a couple of years. 33. Newspaper publishers are unlikely to see a freefall in newsprint prices, though, because U.S. producers have no plans to expand their manufacturing capacity. 34. Newspaper publishers, meantime, will report strong profit gains because of rising advertising sales and stable newsprint prices. 35. Newsprint prices also will contribute to the earnings of those three companies, he said. 36. Not so the newspaper industry, whose profits are stronger on higher advertising revenue and lower newsprint prices. 37. Profit at many newspaper chains increased in the first quarter as cost-cutting efforts and lower newsprint prices offset the circulation losses. 38. Prins Recycling, a New Jersey company, rode the soaring cost of newsprint to spectacular profits but came to grief when newsprint prices plunged back to earth. 39. Profits are stronger on higher advertising revenue and lower newsprint prices. 40. Rising newsprint prices and unsold inventory were cited as reasons the loss worsened. |