Manchester United has an ardent fan base -- 75,000 cheering them on at every home game and millions more watching on TV. But apparently there aren't a lot of soccer fans on Wall Street. When the club kicked off its IPO Friday, the excitement was muted, to say the least.
Many fans skipped the San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers, which is a pity because the Giants played some extraordinary baseball as they captured the World Series. The poor ratings may prompt advertisers to ask for "make-goods" -- free commercials.
Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan holds the Major League Baseball record for career strikeouts. But he may have thrown his best pitch yet Thursday, with a $385 million cash offer for the Texas Rangers that beat out an offer from techie Mark Cuban.
Chairman Rupert Murdoch was optimistic about the advertising outlook for News Corp., which reported earnings of $875 million. He also called the iPad "a real game-changer in the presentation of news" at the earnings call.
News Corp. may bid for the bankrupt Texas Rangers baseball franchise, according to The New York Post. News Corp. is "leaning toward making an offer" at Wednesday's bankruptcy court auction, The Post, which is owned by News Corp. said without naming its sources.
