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News's (ASX:NWS) News Australia launched four products to address consumer complexity on essential costs, including mortgages, insurance and power bills, the company said in a statement on Friday.The products include the Invested campaign, Stress Tested video series, the Wealth of the Nation initiative and Switch On series, the company said.
Virgin Australia (ASX:VGN) appointed News Corp's (ASX:NWS) content agency Suddenly to manage the advertising sales for the airline's travel media network, according to a Thursday statement from News Corp.As part of the network, brands will have access to pop-up brand experiences, sampling hubs, and integration into cultural moments such as the airline's celebration flights.The network will be available at airport lounges as well as the Virgin Australia website and app.Virgin Australia's shares were down 1% in recent Thursday trade.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) expanded its Health, Wellness, and Beauty portfolio in Australia, addressing changing consumer sentiment, according to a Friday statement.The new initiatives include Better Men, The Happiness Project, and Health of the Nation 2027.Nearly 60% of Australians feel overwhelmed by conflicting wellness advice online, the statement noted.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) struck a campus subscription agreement giving eligible University of New South Wales staff and students digital access to The Australian and The Daily Telegraph newspapers, according to a Wednesday statement.The program also includes opportunities for students and staff to engage with the company through internships, guest speakers, roundtables, and campus events.The offer, which is part of News Corp's strategy to build future audiences, will roll out through a custom co-branded registration portal, the company said.
News (ASX:NWS) obtained a waiver to pause processing of conversions between the US Common Stock and CHESS Depository Interests registers to ensure fair dividend treatment for all security holders, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.The company previously disclosed that Sept. 9 will be the record date for the purpose of determining dividend entitlements for the semi-annual dividend to be paid on Oct. 7, the filing said.Shares rose 2% in morning trade Tuesday.
(Updates with the stock movement in the headline and last paragraph.)News (ASX:NWS) logged $0.35 in adjusted EPS for the fiscal fourth quarter, compared with $0.19 a year ago, a Thursday filing showed.Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $0.24.For the three months ended June 30, revenue was $2.34 billion versus $2.11 billion previously, the Australia-listed global media and information services company added. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.25 billion.The board declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A and Class B common stock, unchanged from the prior corresponding period, payable Oct. 7 to shareholders on record as of Sept. 9.The company's shares gained about 4% in recent Thursday trade.
News (ASX:NWS) logged $0.35 in adjusted EPS for the fiscal fourth quarter, compared with $0.19 a year ago, a Thursday filing showed.Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $0.24.For the three months ended June 30, revenue was $2.34 billion versus $2.11 billion previously, the Australia-listed global media and information services company added. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.25 billion.The board declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A and Class B common stock, unchanged from the prior corresponding period, payable Oct. 7 to shareholders on record as of Sept. 9.
Here are the ASX-listed companies with the biggest gains on Friday.Coles Group (ASX:COL): +3%, AU$23.31Xero (ASX:XRO): +3%, AU$71.17Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS): +3%, AU$30.27AMP (ASX:AMP): +3%, AU$1.95Amcor (ASX:AMC): +3%, AU$63.72Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG): +3%, AU$3.57Regis Healthcare (ASX:REG): +3%, AU$6.15GQG Partners (ASX:GQG): +3%, AU$1.41News Corp (ASX:NWS): +2%, AU$46.69Guzman y Gomez (ASX:GYG): +2%, AU$21.74
News Corp (ASX:NWS) reached nearly 80% of online Australians in May, according to Ipsos Iris rankings, the media company said in a statement on Tuesday.Over 18 million people visited the company's sites in May, 2.8 million more than the nearest competitor, with an average of 143 browser page views per person, up 3.34% on last month.The company had over 78.9 million video views.Additionally, the company recorded an audience of 13.7 million in the News category in May, with 523 million browser page views, and an engaged reach of 38 browser page views per person.
(Updates to add tickers)Here are the ASX-listed companies with the biggest losses on Friday:Energy Resources of Australia (ASX:ERA): -20%, AU$0.002United Overseas Australia (ASX:UOS): -6%, AU$0.68Tamboran Resources (ASX:TBN): -7%, AU$0.22REA Group (ASX:REA): -4%, AU$141.51News Corp (ASX:NWS): -4%, AU$42.45Viva Energy Group (ASX:VEA): -4%, AU$2.24DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX:DGT): -4%, AU$2.43Tuas (ASX:TUA): -3%, AU$2.62Anteris Technologies Global (ASX:AVR): -3%, AU$13.08Beach Energy (ASX:BPT): -2%, AU$1.06
News Corp's (ASX:NWS) Australia content agency, Suddenly, launched a retail media division, partnering with liquor retailer and Endeavour Group (ASX:EDV) unit BWS to manage non-endemic sales for its national in-store screen network, the media and information services company said in a statement on Tuesday.Jennifer Stokes joins the content agency as retail media director to lead the new division, the statement said.News Corp shares rose 2% in morning trade on Tuesday.
News' (ASX:NWS) Australia unit said it has launched STORYx, a new dedicated function for content integration, strategy, and products, with media executive Jo McAlister appointed to lead, according to a Monday statement from the company.McAlister brings more than 20 years of media experience, having held senior roles at Foxtel, NBCUniversal, SBS, and the Seven Network, per the statement.
Australian shares ended lower on Friday as oil prices rose amid clashes between US and Iranian forces.The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 1.51%, or 133.70 points, to close at 8,744.40.Brent crude oil futures rose over 1% to trade around $101 per barrel. US President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire between Iran and the US was still in effect despite the clashes, while Iran said the situation had returned to normal, according to a Reuters report.In company news, Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) reported Friday fiscal year earnings of AU$12.669 per share, up from AU$9.755 a year earlier. Revenue from ordinary activities for the 12 months ended March 31 was AU$19.48 billion, compared with AU$17.21 billion a year earlier. Its shares fell 1% on market close.News Corp (ASX:NWS) reported fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, up from $0.17 a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $2.19 billion, up from $2.01 billion a year ago. Its shares closed down 8%, earlier reaching a two-year low point. Its shares closed up 3%.Lastly, QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) reported first-quarter gross written premiums of $9.2 billion, up 11% from $8.3 billion a year earlier. The company maintained its full-year guidance for gross written premium growth in the mid-single digits and a combined operating ratio of nearly 93%. Its shares fell 1% on market close.
News' (ASX:NWS) fiscal third quarter result was "solid," demonstrating strong growth, Jarden said in a Friday note.Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization grew 18% year over year in the quarter, and beat Jarden's forecast by 2%. Its Dow Jones business a key driver of the beat. Its adjusted net profit after tax rose 20% over the prior year.The company's book publishing segment benefited from higher physical and digital book sales, the investment firm noted. News Media, the smallest segment, was the largest miss, impacted by the launch of the California Post.Jarden reaffirmed an overweight rating on News, with a price target of AU$46.30.News' shares jumped 4% in recent Friday trade.
(Updates to add stock movement in the headline and last paragraph)News Corp (ASX:NWS) reported Friday fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, up from $0.17 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.19.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $2.19 billion, up from $2.01 billion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.11 billion.The company's shares rose 4% in recent Friday trade.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) reported Friday fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, up from $0.17 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.19.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $2.19 billion, up from $2.01 billion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.11 billion.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) on Wednesday welcomed the Australian government's News Bargaining Incentive initiative, saying the draft legislation is a "critical step" toward making Australian journalism sustainable.The government recently opened a consultation on the policy framework, which is designed to force major digital platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for Australian news content. The News Bargaining Incentive proposes a charge on platforms that do not enter commercial deals with news publishers, based on a proportion of their revenue."By prioritizing commercial deals, this legislation protects our democratic way of life," News Corp said in a statement."While Google has been positive about doing deals, others need to come to the table, and all platforms need to step up," the company said, noting that Meta abandoned previous commercial arrangements more than two years ago.Shares of News Corp declined 1% in recent Wednesday trade.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) reached 80.4% of online Australians in March, according to Ipsos Iris rankings, the media company said in a statement on Friday.Nearly 18.2 million people visited the company's sites in March, 2.4 million more than the nearest competitor, with an average of 149 browser page views per person, up 3.3% on last month.The company had over 103 million video views, up 23.8% on the previous month.Additionally, the company recorded an audience of 14.4 million in the News category in March, with 619 million browser page views, and an engaged reach of 43 browser page views per person, up 16.4% on the previous month.
