BRIEF-Starboard Value LP Raises Share Stake In Salesforce; Cuts In Humana Aug 14 (Reuters) - Starboard Value LP: STARBOARD VALUE LP RAISES SHARE STAKE IN SALESFORCE INC BY 39.2% TO 1.7 MILLION SHARES STARBOARD VALUE LP RAISES SHARE STAKE IN FORTREA HLDGS INC BY 50.9% TO 8 MILLION SHARE STARBOARD VALUE LP CUTS SHARE STAKE IN GODADDY INC BY 28.2% TO

BUZZ-Aussie media firms likely to report subdued updates excluding Olympics - Macquarie ** Analysts at Macquarie say Australia's television markets are slightly better than expected while the radio sector is slightly worse ** Says trading updates from traditional media companies are expected to be subdued excluding the Olympics period ** We think t

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp, Mahindra & Mahindra Aug 9 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday: ** Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp AQN.TO said that it is selling its renewable energy business, excluding hydropower operations, to a unit of LS Power for up to $2.5 billion.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Aug 9 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday: ** Britain's largest investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown agreed to a 5.4 billion pound ($6.9 billion) takeover by an international consortium, which is betting on grabbing market share in the competitive UK wealth market.

BUZZ-News Corp's ASX-shares hit record high on earnings beat, potential Foxtel sale ** Australia-listed shares of News Corp NWS.AX , part of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's empire, rise as much as 9% to their all-time high of A$45.10 ** Co posted better-than-expected revenue and profit for fourth quarter, driven by strength in Dow Jones, real estate l

Australian shares track Wall Street higher as US data eases recession fears Aug 9 (Reuters) - Australian shares opened higher on Friday, in tandem with Wall Street's overnight strength, as U.S. jobs data calmed investor fears over a possible recession, while local gold and energy stocks tracked a surge in commodity prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO was up 0.6% at 7,727.8 points, as of 0034 GMT.

BUZZ-Australia's REA Group gains most in 6 months on FY results ** Shares of Australia's REA Group REA.AX rise as much as 4.7% to A$198.48, marking their biggest intraday pct gain since Feb 9 ** Stock hits its highest level since Aug 2 ** The online property classifieds operator posts annual net profit after tax from core operations of A$460.5 mln

UPDATE 2-News Corp-owned real estate firm REA jumps on higher annual earnings, dividend Shares jump as much as 4.7% Raises final dividend to A$1.02 per share India ops revenue rises 31% Rewrites throughout with details and background; adds share moves in paragraph 2 and analyst view in paragraph 11 By Rishav Chatterjee Aug 9 (Reuters) - REA Group REA.AX , majority-owned by News Corp NWSA.O , posted a rise in annual profit and raised its dividend, buoyed by price hikes and higher national home li

News Corp owned real-estate firm REA posts annual earnings lift Aug 9 (Reuters) - REA Group REA.AX , largely owned by News Corp NWSA.O , on Friday posted a rise in annual earnings and hiked its dividend reflecting price increases and a lift in national listings in Australia. The company, which operates residential and commercial property websites said net profit after tax from core operations rose 24% to A$460.5 million ($303.38 million) from A$372.2 million reported a year ago.

UPDATE 5-News Corp considers selling Australia pay TV and streaming unit Adds shares in paragraph 10 By Byron Kaye and Rishav Chatterjee SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp NWSA.O said it may sell Australian cable TV and streaming unit Foxtel after receiving an approach, a deal that would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled to adapt to the Netflix NFLX.O era.

UPDATE 5-News Corp considers selling Australia pay TV and streaming unit Adds shares in paragraph 10 By Byron Kaye and Rishav Chatterjee SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp NWSA.O said it may sell Australian cable TV and streaming unit Foxtel after receiving an approach, a deal that would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled to adapt to the Netflix NFLX.O era.

Australian TV company Foxtel put up for sale by News Corp Aug 8 (Reuters) - Australian pay television company Foxtel, controlled by the Murdoch family and partly by local telecom firm Telstra TLS.AX , has been put up for sale post third-party interest and a strategic review, owner News Corp NWSA.O said on Thursday . Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee i

News Corp reports results for the quarter ended in June - Earnings Summary News Corp NWS.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 17 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended in June, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 14 cents. The mean expectation of six analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 16 cents per share.

UPDATE 3-News Corp earnings beat as Dow Jones, real estate listing units drive growth Adds share move in paragraph 1, details in paragraphs 2,9,12 and 13, adds analyst quote in paragraphs 5 and 6 By Jaspreet Singh Aug 8 (Reuters) - News Corp NWSA.O beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by strength in its Dow Jones unit and strong performance in its real estate listing and book publishing businesses, sending its shares up 4% in extended trading.

News Corp beats quarterly revenue estimates Aug 8 (Reuters) - Media conglomerate News Corp NWSA.O beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by digital subscription growth at it business information unit Dow Jones. Revenue in the quarter ended June 30 rose 6%, to $2.58 billion, compared to an estimate of $2.49 billion, according to LSEG data.

BRIEF-News Corp Q4 Adjusted EPS USD 0.17 Aug 08 (Reuters) - News Corp Q4 revenue USD 2,580 million vs. IBES estimate USD 2,487 million. Q4 segment EBITDA USD 380 million Q4 net income USD 71 million Q4 EPS USD 0.09

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Markets stay bumpy awaiting jobs reality check A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Seeking some calm, markets remain edgy following the volatility jolt of the past week and traders now seek some re-assurance the real economy has not shifted underneath them. Volatility spikes like the one seen on Monday rarely disappear instantly and, with the VIX 'fear gauge' .VIX still above historical averages of about 20 , some turbulence remains.

BUZZ-Bell Potter eyes strong FY results for Australia's REA Group, ups rating to "Buy" ** Bell Potter upgrades Rea Group's REA.AX rating to "Buy" from "Hold" ** Stock down 0.06% at A$190.68; it risen 5.3% this year, as of last close ** Brokerage anticipates strong FY24 performance at the property advertising firm's results on Friday ** Sees FY EBIT

What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Thursday, August 8 The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Eikon users can register at DAY/US . Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMT The Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report will be widely watched by investors after weaker-than-expected July jobs data last week fueled to a stock market rout.

News Corp expected to post earnings of 16 cents a share - Earnings Preview News Corp NWS.OQ , NWS.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 8 for the period ending June 30 2024 The New York City-based company is expected to report a 2.2% increase in revenue to $2.487 billion from $2.43 billion a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 5 analysts, based on LSEG data.