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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.