News Corp (Class B) (NWS)
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Why is NWS moving today?
-0.5%NWS is -0.5% today, inside the ordinary range for a session (under 3%). No stories about it reached the feed in the last 24 hours.
What this does not prove. A story on the same day is evidence of timing, not of cause: it explains a move only if it accounts for the size and the direction, and most single-stock moves carry a sector or index component too. Nothing here is a forecast.
Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of 2 days ago
News Corp (Class B) (NWS) overview
News Corp is a media and publishing company whose holdings include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, and HarperCollins. Class B shares (NWS) carry voting rights.
NWS is a member of the S&P 500. It sits in the Communication Services sector. That sector covers media, entertainment, telecom and interactive companies that connect and inform people.
News Corp (Class B) trades on the NasdaqGS under the ticker symbol NWS. The most recent market data puts the share price at about $32.88. That is down 0.54% on the session. At that price the company is worth roughly $17.71B.
Over the past 52 weeks, NWS has traded between $25.49 and $35.76. Shares change hands at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 31.9. The P/E ratio sets the share price against a year of earnings. A higher number means the market is paying more for each dollar the company earns. NWS also pays a dividend. It yields around 0.61% at the current price.
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Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of 2 days ago
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Why investors watch NWS
NWS is one of the larger names in the Communication Services sector, so investors follow it closely. It tends to move with the rest of the sector. This page sums up each NWS story as it breaks, and tags it bullish, bearish or neutral.
What moves NWS
- Earnings. NWS reports results four times a year. A surprise against the estimate tends to move the stock that day.
- Analyst calls. Upgrades, downgrades and new price targets change what the market expects from NWS.
- Sector news. Communication Services stocks often move together, so a rival's news can move NWS too.
Market Mood
Latest NWS news
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Frequently asked questions
Is News Corp (Class B) in the S&P 500?
Yes. News Corp (Class B) trades as NWS and is a member of the S&P 500. The index lists it in the Communication Services sector.
What sector is NWS in?
NWS sits in the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
Where can I find the latest NWS news?
Right here. This page collects recent NWS news and market analysis. Every story gets an AI summary and a bullish, bearish or neutral tag.
What is News Corp (Class B)'s stock price?
NWS last traded at about $32.88. Prices move all through the session, so this is the latest quote rather than a live one.
What is News Corp (Class B)'s market cap?
NWS is worth roughly $17.71B. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
What is NWS's P/E ratio?
NWS trades at a trailing P/E ratio of about 31.9. The ratio compares the share price with earnings per share over the past year.