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The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 David Lee Smith	Rupert's Prowling Again Rupert Murdoch has offered a large premium to buy The Wall Street Journal's parent Dow Jones & Co. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Fine & Lowry	Big Media, Big Changes Here's who wins and loses in a world where News Corp. takes over Dow Jones.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	Rogue Newsman Is the One for "Wall Street Journal" With a high enough wall between Rupert Murdoch and the editors, News Corp. ownership would benefit the WSJ. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 13, 2007 Jon Fine	Where Rupert Could Fall Short Murdoch's patience is not what the Journal needs.
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BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	News Corp.'s Good News Whether or not Rupert Murdoch bags Dow Jones with his surprise $5 billion bid, some investors say the stock to buy is News Corp., which he controls.
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Tom Lowry et al.	Crazy Like A Fox Murdoch's bid to get his hands on The Journal may seem foolishly pricey, but he's got his reasons. Inside Murdoch's surprise attack on Dow Jones
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 David Lee Smith	Good Things Ahead for "Journal" Readers A deal between News Corp. and Dow Jones would bode well for Wall Street Journal readers and investors alike.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Jon Fine	How To Resuscitate Dow Jones How do you fix a problem like Dow Jones?
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The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	Very Nice, News Corp. The film segment, and many other divisions' results, make great benefit for Murdoch. Investors would be smart to consider adding News Corp. to their media investments.
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The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Tim Beyers	There's Your Dow Jones Bidding War Billionaire Ron Burkle stepped in the way of a proposed buyout of the publisher by News Corp. So far, Burkle has acted prudently in refusing to overpay for dwindling media assets. Good for him. But Dow Jones isn't dwindling; it's growing and earning decent margins as a result.
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Information Today August 6, 2007 Paula J. Hane	News Corp. (Finally) Wins Its Bid for Dow Jones Dow Jones & Co. and News Corp. announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which News Corp. will acquire Dow Jones.
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HBS Working Knowledge July 19, 2007 James Aisner	Podcast: Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal Media baron Rupert Murdoch's bid to acquire Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal is one step closer to fruition. In this interview, Harvard Professor Bharat N. Anand discusses the proposed deal and pressures facing the newspaper business.
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InternetNews August 1, 2007 Andy Patrizio	Outfoxed: News Corp. Nabs Dow Jones After a three month chase, the family controlling The Wall Street Journal gives in to Murdoch's $5.6 billion offer.
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The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Disney Puts Up The company releases strong earnings early as if in rebuttal to Comcast's surprise bid.
Information Today May 7, 2007	News Corp. Offers to Buy Dow Jones--Developing Story News Corp., the media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch, has offered $5 billion to buy Dow Jones & Co.
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