Insider Trading in Action: Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) insider has recently participated in insider trading activity. Director, BREYER JAMES bought 43,000 shares for $1,053,500 via one transaction Feb 11. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 43,000 shares in total, priced at $1,101,230 as of Tuesday. Another notable insider trading was done by the same insider on Nov 23. MURDOCH JAMES R sold 33,250 shares at an average price of $29.98 for a total of $996,835. Moreover, MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT carried out a sale of 389,700 shares at $27.22 each on Aug 26. The transaction amounted to $10,607,631.             Executive Chairman MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT sold610,300 shares for $16,642,881 through one transaction Aug 25. Following this sale, this insider’s stake in the company comprises 4,639,700 shares, priced at $118,822,717 as of Tuesday.

The stock has experienced a total of 0 insider trades in the past three months. These trades include 0 sell activities and 0 buy trades. Furthermore, over the past 12 months, the stock was traded 0 times by insiders. In 0 of these trades, the insider was a seller while an employee of the company was the buyer in just 0 instances.

On 16 February, 2016 FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Ainsley Earhardt as the new co-host of cable news’ highest-rated morning program FOX & Friends (6-9AM/ET), announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News. She will make her debut alongside Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on February 29, 2016. A rotating co-host will take Earhardt’s place on FOX & Friends FIRST until a replacement is named.

FOX News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes said, “Ainsley’s relentless work ethic, congeniality and enthusiasm for connecting with our viewers and staff are extremely refreshing. She’s a superb team player and an excellent on-air host – we look forward to her joining the show during such a pivotal news year.”

Earhardt added, “I am grateful for this opportunity and am thrilled to join Steve and Brian on the curvy couch to deliver Americans their morning news.”

Earhardt began her career at FNC in 2007 as a correspondent and most recently served as co-host of FOX & Friends FIRST (weekdays 5-6AM/ET). During her tenure, she has served as a substitute co-host for both FOX & Friends and FOX & Friends Weekend.

She also has covered both the 2008 and 2012 elections as well as numerous breaking news stories, including: Pope Francis’ visit to New York City; the killing rampage at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC; the mass shootings at two of Chattanooga, Tennessee’s military installations; the Veterans Affairs hospital investigation in Phoenix, AZ; the arrest of kidnapper Ariel Castro in Cleveland, OH and the Fort Hood military base massacre.