DJ News Corp Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of News Corp Cl B (NWS) advanced 1.33% to $31.19 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.64% to 7,383.74 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.35% to 50,866.78.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
News Corp Cl B closed 12.34% below its 52-week high of $35.58, which the company reached on August 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Alphabet Inc. Cl C $(GOOG)$ fell 0.95% to $365.76, Alphabet Inc. Cl A $(GOOGL)$ fell 0.98% to $368.53, and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 3.06% to $246.03.
Trading volume (924,197) remained 509,061 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 5, 2026.
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June 05, 2026 17:11 ET (21:11 GMT)
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