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News Corp Loses $8 Billion in Market Cap

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"Shares of News Corp. slid to a six-month low Monday as a cell phone hacking scandal continued to engulf Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Shares closed down 4.32% to $14.97 Monday, and the company has lost more than $8 billion in market capitalization since July 5."

Statistics Source: CNN Money

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