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Market Demand Trends

NEWS CORP · 2026-08-07 · Importance 25 · Surprise 32

Demand remained strong across News Corp’s digital real estate, Dow Jones subscription, and book publishing businesses. Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal averaged nearly 4.5 million in the quarter, up from 4.33 million in the prior quarter. Reuters reported that growth in digital real estate, book publishing, and Dow Jones subscriptions drove the company’s quarterly performance.

Key facts

• State Street Corporation disclosed a 4.7% beneficial ownership stake in News Corp, holding 8,600,153 shares of common stock. source
• State Street exercises shared voting power over 6,878,465 shares and shared dispositive power over 8,593,355 shares in News Corp, with no sole voting or dispositive power. source