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News Corp. (NWS, $24.01) to buy consumer arm of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(HMHC, $5.98)

News Corp. (NWS, $24.01) to buy consumer arm of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(HMHC, $5.98)

Media company News Corp. is reportedly nearing an agreement to acquire the consumer division of educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.

A Wall Street Journal report ,citing people familiar with the matter, mentioned that the deal could be announced as early as Monday. The agreement would add a portfolio of novels from authors such as George Orwell, Philip Roth and J.R.R. Tolkien to News Corp’s HarperCollins Publishers division.

News Corp, in addition to HarperCollins, owns Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. and news organizations in the U.K. and Australia, among other assets. The company is looking to expand in books, digital real estate, and the Dow Jones unit, a person familiar with the matter said (according to the WSJ report).

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NWS's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NWS turned positive on August 18, 2026. Looking at past instances where NWS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 21, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NWS as a result. In of 94 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

NWS moved above its 50-day moving average on July 24, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NWS advanced for three days, in of 316 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 245 cases where NWS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for NWS moved out of overbought territory on July 20, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NWS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

NWS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NWS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.189) is normal, around the industry mean (20.801). P/E Ratio (33.544) is within average values for comparable stocks, (112.428). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.103) is also within normal values, averaging (12.042). NWS has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.006) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (2.137) is also within normal values, averaging (2.960).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE:DIS), Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC), iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ), HUYA (NYSE:HUYA).

Industry description

Movies/entertainment industry include companies that produce and distribute motion pictures, and companies that operate general entertainment facilities like amusement parks and bowling centers. Some companies in this industry also have professional sports franchises. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Liberty Media Corp. and Viacom Inc. are some of the biggest companies in this space.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Movies/Entertainment Industry is 18.01B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 134 to 331.41B. NFLX holds the highest valuation in this group at 331.41B. The lowest valued company is LRDG at 134.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Movies/Entertainment Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 8%. NIPG experienced the highest price growth at 42%, while FTRK experienced the biggest fall at -44%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Movies/Entertainment Industry was -23%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -36% and the average quarterly volume growth was -51%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 63
P/E Growth Rating: 50
Price Growth Rating: 51
SMR Rating: 82
Profit Risk Rating: 74
Seasonality Score: -19 (-100 ... +100)
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