Three more updates to protect your gains

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TEGNA INC. $14 is still a hold. The company (New York symbol TGNA, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 201.5 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tegna.com) owns 64 TV stations and two radio stations in 51 U.S. markets. In May 2023, private equity firm Standard General cancelled its deal to buy Tegna for $24.00 a share due to regulatory opposition. As a result, it paid Tegna a $136 million termination fee. Instead of cash, Standard General returned 8.6 million Tegna shares to the company. Separately, Tegna also repurchased $300 million of its shares and now plans to buy back another $325 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The company also raised its dividend by 19.7%; the new annual rate of $0.455 a share yields 3.3%. However, advertising revenue will remain weak until the presidential election cycle begins in 2024. Tegna is a hold. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $234 is a hold. The maker of paints for consumers and industrial…