$NWS

Futures suggest Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 will open slightly lower after a record close at 9,271.60. Gold miners led, with Northern Star, Evolution Mining and Newmont up. News Corp shares rose 3.4% after 31% higher annual earnings. US markets slipped ahead of July non-farm payrolls, while oil rebounded on Strait of Hormuz developments.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.47% to a record close of 9,271.6, and the All Ordinaries gained 0.5% to a record 9,452, lifting combined market value above A$3.2 trillion. Miners rallied as gold rose on easing inflation fears and hopes for Strait of Hormuz shipping. BHP, CommBank, AMP, REA Group and News Corp also moved; AMP hit a post-2019 high after first-half profit and a buyback.

News Corp reported June-quarter revenue up 11% to $2.34B, driven by Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing and Dow Jones. News Media revenue rose 5% to $574M, helped by content licensing and the World Cup. Full-year revenue rose 7% to $9.03B. Fourth-quarter net income from continuing ops jumped 167% to $230M, EPS $0.33.

News Corp said it is pursuing a “woo or sue” strategy against AI firms it alleges use stolen content. CEO Robert Thomson singled out Perplexity and Brave in ongoing legal disputes, and said it has deals with Meta and OpenAI to license content. Financially, News Corp reported FY EBITDA of $423m (+31%), Q4 revenue of $2.34b (+11%), and net income from continuing operations of $230m.

News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 10.8% year on year to $2.34 billion, exceeding Wall Street estimates by 4.1%, and non-GAAP adjusted EPS was $0.35, up from $0.19 a year earlier and 51.2% above consensus. Analysts expect revenue growth of 3.6% over the next 12 months.

Reuters reports News Corp (WSJ publisher) beat fourth-quarter revenue estimates, helped by growth in digital real estate, book publishing and Dow Jones subscriptions. Revenue rose to $2.34B vs $2.23B expected. Adjusted EPS nearly doubled to $0.35, above $0.21 estimate. Dow Jones revenue grew 7%, digital real estate services up 19%. CEO Robert Thomson cited licensing talks with OpenAI and Meta.

NEWS CORP (NWS) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 release-q4fy2026.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2026 FISCAL 2026 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS • Fourth quarter revenues were $2.34 billion, an 11% increase compared to $

Australia’s Albanese government revised its News Bargaining Incentive, aimed at requiring tech platforms such as Google, Microsoft and Meta to pay for news content. The article says the changes could reduce funding and lead to job losses at News Corp and Nine Entertainment, Australia’s two largest commercial news companies.

Australia’s government confirmed changes to the News Bargaining Incentive to require large tech platforms to negotiate with publishers. The charge was narrowed to digital advertising revenue, the rate raised to 2.5% from 2.25%, publisher minimum deals increased to six, and the LinkedIn carve-out was removed. News Corp and Nine criticized the revisions; assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino said payouts remain $200m to $250m for deals and $350m to $400m for noncompliance.

News Corp (NWS) will report fiscal 2026 Q4 earnings after the close Aug. 5. Analysts forecast diluted EPS of $0.15, down from $0.19 a year earlier. For the year, EPS is expected to rise to $0.96, then $1.12 in fiscal 2027. The stock has fallen 11.9% over 12 months; average price target is $37.50.