Communications-services companies rose as traders rotated into high-risk sectors.
Communications-services stocks rally on risk rotation; ABC's St. Louis station switch triggers FCC scrutiny amid Disney legal disputes. Regulatory escalation on broadcast assets signals governance risk for tech companies with legacy-media holdings; constrains M&A strategy.
Communications-services companies rose as traders rotated into high-risk sectors.
ABC's decision to switch stations in St. Louis next month is getting scrutiny from Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr, who is already engaged in multiple legal battles with the Disney-owned network.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 21, 2026 17:31 ET (21:31 GMT)
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