New York Times Suffers Worst Stock Rout Since 2012 in Rough Week

Advertising decline overshadows strong subscriber growth
Newspaper drew flak earlier this week over ‘bad headline’

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By Gerry Smith and Derek Hall

August 7, 2019 at 4:11 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

The New York Times is having a week from hell, and it’s only Wednesday.

After the publisher drew flak for a poorly worded headline earlier this week and suffered a legal setback against Sarah Palin on Tuesday, it warned that advertising revenue would decline sharply this quarter.