Gannett and its spinoff are both buys

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On June 29, 2015, the old Gannet spun off its newspaper operation as a separate company that would keep the Gannett name (see box). Gannett’s broadcasting and Internet unit was then renamed Tegna. Under the deal, for every two shares investors held, they received one share of the spinoff company and two shares in Tegna. Both firms are now improving their prospects through acquisitions and new alliances. These deals will also help them maintain their current dividends. TEGNA INC. $24 (New York symbol TGNA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 221.7 million; Market cap: $5.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tegna.com) owns 46 TV stations, which supply 50% of its revenue and 70% of its earnings. The remaining 50% of revenue and 30% of earnings come from its digital division, That unit operates several websites, including Cars.com (car sales and vehicle information), CareerBuilder (job search), Cofactor (advertising services) and G/O Digital (website design). In…