News Corp quarterly profit more than doubles, revenue climbs to beat Wall Street expectations

News Corp — owner of The Post and The Wall Street Journal — reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, bolstered by growth in its digital real estate, Dow Jones and book publishing divisions. The New York-based media giant reported $107 million in net income from continuing operations, or 14 cents a share, compared with income of$64 million, or 7 cents, the year prior. Adjusted earnings per share totaled 17 cents. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson touted growth at the company's Dow Jones, rea ...