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News Corp. Prepares To Launch National Sports Network Called Fox Sports 1
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) is getting ready to launch its nationwide sports network, Fox Sports 1, which will be available to more than 90 million subscribers in the U.S. According to SNL Kagan, Fox Sports 1 might seek a subscription fee of $1 per su...
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News Corp’s Outlook Is Tied To Its Cable Networks Business Strength
As we expected, News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS) Q2 fiscal 2013 financial results showcased a strong performance from its cable networks business. Growth in subscription prices, retransmission fees, the U.S. presidential elections and higher ad pri...
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News Corp Earnings: Cable Business, Improving Ad Market And Sports In Focus
We expect a strong performance from cable networks business when News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) reports its Q2 fiscal 2013 earnings on February 6. Growth in the U.S. advertising market, a continued push to sports programming and the U.S. presidential ele...
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How Valuable Is News Corp’s Broadcasting Business?
While there has been a lot going on with News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) in recent months, its broadcasting network hasn’t garnered much media attention. That’s alright given that this business accounts for just a little over 10% of News Corp...
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What’s Fueling News Corp’s Stock?
Even though News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) has been surrounded by the scandal related to its U.K. news paper division, News of the World, the company’s stock has recovered significantly since 2011. The scandal not only threatened the public image o...
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News Corp May Split Sooner Than You Think
News Corp . (NASDAQ:NWS) is looking to spin off its publishing business as early as December 31, 2012. The company’s management had indicated earlier that it plans to split this business as some shareholders showed interest in doing so. How...
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News Corp Strengthens Its Regional Presence With YES Network
News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS) announcement that it will acquire 49% equity stake in YES Network is yet another example of how the company is getting aggressive with its sports programming ambitions. News Corp not only wants to expand into region...
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News Corp Could Be A $31 Stock If Margin Improvement Continues
Our price estimate for News Corp stands at $28, implying a premium of more than 15% to the market price. However, there is potential to unlock more value if the company can sustain margin growth it has seen in recent years. In fact, we believe Ne...
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News Corp’s Results Show Why It May Be Better To Split Businesses
News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS) Q1 fiscal 2013 results were a mixed bag. While the company reported a significant growth in revenues and profits for its TV business, publishing and Sky Italia were down. Filmed entertainment revenues were down slig...
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News Corp Should Show Upbeat Ad Trends And Subscription Fee Growth
We expect good performance from News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) when it reports its Q1 fiscal 2013 results Tuesday. Driven by an improvement in the advertising market, political ad spending and the continued growth in its subscription and digital licensin...
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‘Taken 2’ Does Well At The Box Office But Does Little For News Corp’s Stock
Taken 2, a movie under the banner of News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS) Twentieth Century Fox, did well on its opening weekend, grabbing $50 million as the top grossing film. How well does this bode for the financial health of the company? As we have...
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Thompson Reuters (TRI) – Dividend Idea Of The Week With 4.4% Dividend-Yield And 31.76% Upside
Submitted by Dividend Yield as part of our contributors program . Our Dividend Idea of the day is the financial information provider Thompson Reuters (NYSE:TRI). The stock price closed at $28.84 and the fair value is expected by Morningstar at...
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News Corp’s Digital Push Via Youtube Is Smart But Adds Little Value
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) has struck a deal with Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) under which the media company will allow viewers to buy and rent movies and TV shows via Google’s Youtube and Google Play. This move is different from striking a streaming d...
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News Corp Separates Its Movie & TV Businesses
After stating its decision of spinning off the publishing unit, News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) has announced that it will split its TV and film businesses as well, and operate them as separate business units. The decision comes as the company rethinks it...
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News Corp’s Conslidated Media Bid Is All About Sports And Pay-TV
News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS) $2 billion bid for Consolidated Media holdings last week will give the company control of Fox Sports in Australia and 50% ownership of Foxtel, which has near monopoly in the Australian pay-TV market. The companyR...
