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News Corp's fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings jump 27.3% and beat estimates as real estate, Dow Jones and publishing grow, but free cash flow turns negative.

"Our three engines of growth - Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and Book Publishing - collectively delivered robust results despite volatile economic conditions," Thomson said.

NWSA's fiscal Q1 EPS is expected to climb 18.18% on 5.62% revenue growth, as Dow Jones and publishing gains meet housing-market pressures.

Midwest and Northeast markets continue to lead as buyers seek value amid higher mortgage rates NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com® Economics today released the Fall 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com ®  Housing Market Ranking, naming Appleton, Wis., the nation's top housing market.

Median asking rent reaches $3,785, up 4.5% year over year, while buying a typical home costs nearly $7,000 more per month and mortgage rates top 7% AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City renters are being squeezed from both sides as the median asking rent reached a record $3,785 in the third quarter, up $162, or 4.5%, from a year ago, while buying a median-priced home cost $6,952 more per month than renting. With mortgage rates above 7%, the estimated monthly cost of that same home would rise to about $11,008, according to the  Realtor.com ®  2026 Q3 NYC Rental Report.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp will release its first quarter Fiscal 2027 results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Lavanya Chandrashekar will discuss the results via a live audio webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST (Sydney: November 5, at 9:00 a.m. AEDT). To listen to the webcast, please register using the following link: https://newscorp-q1fy2027-earnings-call.open-exchange.net/. A live audio webcast of the call and the archived we.

Higher rates are slowing the release of pandemic-era low-rate mortgages and stretching the housing market's slow thaw AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage rate lock-in remains the dominant force in today's housing market as higher rates slow the gradual release of low-rate loans. In the second quarter, mortgages with rates of 5% or higher continued to grow, while recently originated loans continued to lose share, according to Realtor.com®'s Q2 2026 Outstanding Mortgage Data report.

Investor Activity Cooled in the First Half of 2026, but its Overall Share Changed Little as Buying Shifted Toward Smaller Investors, According to a Realtor.com ® Report AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors are not simply disappearing from the housing market; their presence is changing. In the first half of 2026, smaller investors strengthened their hold while large and mega investors pulled back, according to the Realtor.com ® 's 2026 Investor Report.

New Realtor.com ® report finds entry-level inventory has thinned nationally since 2019, while Midwest markets still give buyers a meaningful path in AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Starter homes are becoming harder to find nationwide, but where buyers look matters as much as what they can afford, according to a new report from Realtor.com.®  Starter-priced listings have become scarcer nationally since 2019, but the Midwest stands out for both inventory and neighborhood choice.

Share of mortgages under $100,000 has fallen from more than 12% of originations in 2013–14 to less than 3% in 2025 and 2026 AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgages with principal balances of $100,000 or less are becoming increasingly scarce, limiting financing options for buyers of lower-priced homes, according to a new Realtor.com® report. The report finds that small mortgages represented more than 12% of all home loans originated in 2013 and 2014, but less than 3% in 2025 and 2026.