May 2017: Sinclair Broadcast Group said it will buy Tribune Media Company for $3.9 billion after the FCC loosened rules on TV station ownership in late April.

I agree with the Trump-Fiorina premise that a successful stint as the CEO of a global company is a compelling credential for a presidential candidate. I just wish we had someone in the race who matched that description. So allow me to nominate Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO of Disney, for your consideration.

The company attributed the better-than-expected results partly to higher "retransmission consent fees," or fees that cable and satellite providers pay broadcasters to include their signals in channel lineups.