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Why Is News Up Today?

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWS) shares have responded to a mix of strong quarterly results, shareholder returns and strategic insights, while facing some brokerage downgrades and potential legal headwinds related to AI use of copyrighted material.

  • Positive Sentiment: News Corp topped fourth-quarter revenue estimates, led by steady growth in digital subscriptions at its Dow Jones segment. News Corp beats revenue estimates on digital subscription growth
  • Positive Sentiment: The company reported adjusted EPS of $0.19 versus the $0.18 consensus, with revenue of $2.11 billion beating the $2.09 billion forecast. Press Release
  • Positive Sentiment: Segment profits at Dow Jones and digital real estate rose 10%, underpinning the company’s diversified media and online classifieds businesses. News Corp Earnings Increase
  • Positive Sentiment: News Corp declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.10 per share (60% yield), payable October 8 to holders of record as of September 10.
  • Neutral Sentiment: A recent SWOT analysis highlights News Corp’s strong brand portfolio and cash flow generation but notes industry‐wide digital disruption and regulatory scrutiny. Decoding News Corp (NWSA): A Strategic SWOT Insight
  • Neutral Sentiment: The full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript is now available, offering detailed commentary from management on future growth drivers and cost controls. Q4 2025 News Corp Earnings Call Transcript
  • Negative Sentiment: Macquarie downgraded News Corp to “Neutral,” citing valuation concerns and mixed visibility on ad-market recovery. NWSA: Macquarie Downgrades News Corp to Neutral
  • Negative Sentiment: CEO Robert Thomson publicly warned that AI firms are “stealing” copyrighted content—including bestselling books—raising potential legal battles and regulatory scrutiny. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson slams AI firms

Overall, robust earnings and a shareholder-friendly dividend policy have buoyed News Corp shares, though investors remain cautious given the recent downgrade and potential AI-related litigation risks.

Posted 3h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

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NWS Media Mentions By Week

NWS Media Sentiment

Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press.

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NWS News Coverage

We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. This chart compares the number of articles about this company in the last seven days compared with the average number of articles about this company on a typical week.

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This page (NASDAQ:NWS) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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