NASDAQ:NWSA 4 March 2026

News Corp Shares Edge Lower Ahead of Long Weekend as Buyback Gets Attention Again

News Corp Shares Edge Lower Ahead of Long Weekend as Buyback Gets Attention Again

News Corp Class A shares closed at $25.89 Friday, down 1.41% for the day and nearly flat for the week. The company reported $262.8 million spent so far on its $1 billion share buyback program. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. News Corp recently beat third-quarter revenue estimates, posting $2.19 billion in revenue and $121 million in net income.
May 23, 2026
Meta’s $50M-a-year News Corp AI deal shows how expensive training data is getting

Meta’s $50M-a-year News Corp AI deal shows how expensive training data is getting

Meta will pay News Corp up to $50 million a year for U.S. and UK news content under a multiyear licensing deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The agreement is expected to last at least three years as Meta seeks material for its AI products. Meta is also reorganizing AI teams to accelerate product launches. Meta shares rose 2.6% after news of the deal.
March 4, 2026