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Wed, Aug 10 2011 17:29:13

News Corp's Q2 2011 Earnings Call

Some in the media expected the first News Corp. earnings call after July's explosive hacking scandal -- and the closure of "News of the World" -- to focus on just that. Analysts had different ideas -- then the media got a very limited turn at bat. Some of the best fun was watching the sidelines.

  1. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    could be the most anticipated earnings call in the history of public companies...
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 12:09:00
  2. pkafka
    pkafka@pkafka
    So am I reading this correctly? At some point in the 12 months News Corp. valued MySpace ~ $300m? http://dthin.gs/oxCncu
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:18:37
  3. Peston
    Peston@Peston
    Rupert Murdoch: the board believe I should continue in my role as chairman and chief executive
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:36:47
  4. jlafayette
    jlafayette@jlafayette
    Murdoch: the scandal had "no material impact on our operations outside the closure of News of the World." $NWS
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:43:11
  5. pkafka
    pkafka@pkafka
    MySpace generated $230 million operating losses last 12 mos. That's separate from the $254 million loss on sale. http://dthin.gs/qh5r2p
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:47:41
  6. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    News Corp earnings call: dogged effort to talk about what nobody cares about...
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:53:09
  7. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Chase Carey at News Corp: "We're excited about our future..." Yes?
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:55:44
  8. edmundlee
    edmundlee@edmundlee
    first analyst question on $NWS earnings call is about affiliate fees #NotJournalists
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:56:59
  9. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Will financial community ask questions really on its mind or just be big dweebers?
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:57:15
  10. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Hey...guys...analysts on News Corp call...elephant in the room?
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:01:14
  11. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Rich Greenfield ask good question about stock buy back: implication he's paying off shareholders
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:03:04
  12. davidfolkenflik
    davidfolkenflik@davidfolkenflik
    Analysts on News Corp call doing what analysts do: fixate on ad rates, buy backs, profits etc. No focus so far on leadership, governance.
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:04:31
  13. pkafka
    pkafka@pkafka
    Hah. Rupe says he poor-mouthed buy backs back in 2008 b/c he was saving up for BSkyB but couldnt say, was being "coy" http://dthin.gs/qh5r2p
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:04:04
  14. Peston
    Peston@Peston
    15 minute of questions for Rupert Murdoch from financial analysts and none about alleged criminal behaviour of News of the World staff
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:05:31
  15. carr2n
    carr2n@carr2n
    Contrast btw the Murdoch Parliament hosted and the one on News Corp earnings call is remarkable. Not the same guy. Mastery of big and small.
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:05:06
  16. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    He read a goddamn statement. Sheesh. Some mastery. RT @carr2n: Contrast btw the Murdoch Parliament hosted an… (cont) http://deck.ly/~bxvdn
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:06:03
  17. sdkstl
    sdkstl@sdkstl
    Carey pushed aside question about whether $NWS would go after BSkyB again, emphasizes running current businesses.
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:09:17
  18. sdkstl
    sdkstl@sdkstl
    Major disconnect. Media obsessed by #hacking & ethics. What are $NWS analysts worried about so far? Pay TV, BSkyB, stock buybacks.
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:06:52
  19. sdkstl
    sdkstl@sdkstl
    R Murdoch shows no signs of changing mind on the way internal #hacking investigation is being run, despite slew of conflict reports $NWS
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 13:40:25
  20. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Will somebody man up...
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:09:03
  21. MichaelWolffNYC
    MichaelWolffNYC@MichaelWolffNYC
    Analysts sure ought to care about the most profound thing that has ever happened to this company...
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:10:53
  22. pkafka
    pkafka@pkafka
    Analyst wants to know why NWS doesn't say a peep about Fox Business anymore. Rupe, Carey insist it's doing fine. http://dthin.gs/qh5r2p
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:11:40
  23. RobertAndrews
    RobertAndrews@RobertAndrews
    Rupert on UK print plant: "It's extremely efficient. It's alarming, because you don't see anybody."
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:14:35
  24. sdkstl
    sdkstl@sdkstl
    R Murdoch 'very confident' on newspaper assets: 'shocked & appalled at what happened in one small corner'; promises won't be repeated. $NWS
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:18:53
  25. pkafka
    pkafka@pkafka
    Does Rupe want to sell off newspapers? Not all, says Rupe. Papers are doing great except "one tiny corner" at NOTW http://dthin.gs/qh5r2p
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 14:18:15

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