old-line

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Many dividend paying companies are in old-line, hard-hat industries such as industrials and materials.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

With independent studios facing challenges finding tenants to rent their sound stages and services, old-line studio titans such as Warner Bros.,

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“Cyclical stocks have greatly underperformed this year, but with job losses mounting, during the months ahead, even the Mag7 may not be able to keep pace with old-line CYCLICALS!” says Paulsen.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The problem: Disney still relies on old-line TV channels for a colossal portion of its profit — and those outlets are being maimed by cord-cutting, sports programming costs and advertiser pullback.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

In the 1940s and 1950s, the old-line law firms of New York operated like a private club.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell