- Shares of News Corp. (NWS, NWSA) have had no movement in after-hours trading following an earnings report where revenue slipped for the fourth quarter in a row.
- Advertising continued its decline in core news services. Revenue overall beat slightly but fell 4.4% Y/Y; EPS of $0.20 missed by $0.01, but fell by a third from the prior year (and by more in continuing operations). Real estate services (paced by Realtor.com) provided the bright spot.
- "Macro-economic conditions in most of our markets have not been auspicious, and foreign exchange fluctuations have been particularly volatile," said CEO Robert Thomson, "but we believe in the enduring value of our prestigious brands and the sound logic of our digital strategy.”
- Revenue by segment: News and Information Services, $1.4B (down 8%); Book Publishing, $446M (down 5%); Digital Real Estate Services, $208M (up 35%); Cable Network Programming, $106M (down 5%).
- EBITDA by segment: News and Information Services, $158M (down 27%); Book Publishing, $57M (down 26%); Digital Real Estate Services, $73M (up 28%); Cable Network Programming, $39M (down 28%).
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