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Tucker Carlson’s Exit Wipes Out $700 Million In Market Value For Fox [1]

['Derek Saul', 'Forbes Staff']

Date: 2023-04-24

Topline

Fox News’ parent company’s stock tanked Monday after the network announced the ouster of Tucker Carlson, its controversial-but-ratings-darling host, less than a week after the company agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems after Fox figures including Carlson peddled false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

Tucker Carlson gives side eye. Getty Images

Key Facts

Class A shares of Fox Corporation slid as much as 5.6% in the 30 minutes after its news wing announced it immediately “agreed to part ways” with Carlson. That erased $700 million in market capitalization for the Rupert Murdoch-led firm. The network did not immediately give a reason for Carlson’s departure, but it was a major bombshell considering Carlson’s weeknight program Tucker Carlson Tonight consistently delivered the largest audience in cable news.

Big Number

$182 million. That’s how much the net worth of Murdoch, Fox Corp.’s executive chairman, slid Monday, according to Forbes’ estimates. The 92-year-old is the 99th-richest man in the world.

Surprising Fact

Kenneth Leon, CFRA’s research director, downgraded Fox stock from a buy to a hold Friday in the aftermath of the Dominion settlement, slashing his price target for Fox from $41 to $37. Fox’s brand took a “hit with advertisers and marketers,” Leon wrote in a note to clients, lowering 2023 and 2024 earnings estimates by roughly 5% apiece.

Further Reading

Tucker Carlson Suddenly Out At Fox News (Forbes)

Correction (4/24): A previous version of this article incorrectly stated in the “key facts” section how much market capitalization Fox lost Monday.

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