News Corp. (NWSA),
the Rupert Murdoch-led media company planning to split in two, rose the
most in more than 10 months after third-quarter profit beat analysts’
estimates.
The shares jumped 6 percent to $33.77 at 9:35 a.m. in New York. They earlier surged as much as 6.8 percent, the biggest intraday increase since June 26. The shares had advanced 25 percent this year through yesterday.
