Chicago Tribune to Cut Stock-Price Listings

Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. said it would pull most stock-price listings from the Chicago Tribune, citing rising newsprint costs and increasing use of the Internet to track stocks.

The paper said it would run condensed listings for the most active stocks and mutual funds Tuesday through Friday, publishing an extensive report on Saturdays.

Readers will be able to get complete stock and fund prices by visiting the paper’s website or by calling a new toll-free number.

“With newsprint costs continuing to escalate, we must find better ways to allocate our resources,” Associate Managing Editor Jim Kirk said in a note to readers. The change will take place Jan. 18.

Tribune also owns the Los Angeles Times and KTLA-TV Channel 5. Its shares fell 21 cents to $30.98.