News Corp (Class A) vs Albemarle Corporation
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News Corp Class A shares (one vote each); same underlying $10.1B FY2024 revenue business as NWS; WSJ, Dow Jones, HarperCollins, REA Group; Murdoch family Class B supervoting control structure.
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News Corp Class A (Nasdaq: NWSA) represents the voting shares of News Corp, a global media and information services company controlled by the Murdoch family through Class B supervoting shares, founded as the successor entity when the original News Corporation was separated in 2013 into Fox Corporation (broadcast and cable news entertainment) and News Corp (publishing, digital real estate, and information services). Headquartered in New York City, News Corp generated approximately $10.1 billion in revenues for fiscal year 2024 (ending June 2024) under CEO Robert Thomson. The Class A shares carry one vote per share, while Rupert Murdoch's family trust holds Class B shares with 10 votes per share that maintain controlling governance—a structure common in media companies founded by entrepreneur families who wish to retain editorial and strategic control through public capital markets financing.
Charlotte NC global lithium and specialty chemicals (NYSE: ALB) at $5.4B 2024 revenue; Q2 2025 recovery (+112% net income) with 90% of $350M cost reduction target at $1.3B quarterly sales competing with SQM and Ganfeng for EV battery lithium supply.
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Albemarle Corporation is a Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered global specialty chemicals company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALB) as an S&P 500 company — operating as one of the world's largest lithium producers for electric vehicle battery supply chains, a global leader in bromine specialty chemicals, and a provider of refining catalysts. In 2024, Albemarle reported $5.4 billion in revenue with 7,400-8,300 employees across major production facilities in Chile (La Negra lithium conversion plant), China (Meishan lithium plant), and bromine production in the US, Europe, and Asia. In Q2 2025, Albemarle reported $1.3 billion in net sales (-7% year-over-year) with $23 million in net income (+112% improvement from Q2 2024 loss) — demonstrating operating recovery from the lithium price collapse despite revenue pressure, with 90% of the $350 million cost reduction target achieved. CEO J. Kent Masters has led the company since 2020 with contract extended through March 2027. Founded in 1887 in Richmond, Virginia.
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