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  • NEWS CORP Profile

    This News is heard, seen, and read all around the world. The world's #3 media conglomerate (behind Time Warner and Walt Disney), News Corporation has operations spanning film, television, and publishing. It produces and distributes movies through Fox Filmed Entertainment, while its FOX Broadcasting network boasts more than 200 affiliate stations in the US. The company also owns and operates nearly 30 TV stations, as well as a portfolio of cable networks. Its publishing businesses include HarperCollins and Dow Jones. In addition, News Corp. owns almost 40% of satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. Rupert Murdoch and his family control nearly 40% of News Corp.
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    1211 Avenue of the Americas

    New York, NY 10036

    http://www.newscorp.com

    Phone: 212-852-7000

    Fax: 212-852-7147
    Sector: Services Industry: Media
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $28,655,000,000 13.1% $3,426,000,000 53,000

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  • Insider Trends: NWS

    Sentiment for NWS is POSITIVE
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    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
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  • Insider Transactions: NWS

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/13/08 PERKINS THOMAS J 501 Purchase $9,999.96
    02/11/08 PERKINS THOMAS J 490 Purchase $9,902.90
    02/07/08 K RUPERT MURDOCH REVOCABLE TRUST 500,000 Planned Sale $9.84 M
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  • Ownership Breakdown : NWS

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 372.00
     
    Mutual Fund 445.00
    Other Major 12.00
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  • Short Interest Volume: NWS

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 0.80
    Float 452.45 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 0.60
    Average Daily Volume 5.31 M
    Outstanding Shares 798.52 M
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