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The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week

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1. News to the Bancrofts

Youth will be served at News Corp. (NWS Quote).

Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate made headlines this week by naming a new director. News Corp., which owns the Fox television network, tapped 27-year-old Natalie Bancroft to fill an opening tied to the pending acquisition of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones (DJ Quote).

The appointment raised eyebrows because Natalie Bancroft is neither a titan of industry nor a publishing industry veteran. She's an opera singer who lives in Europe. ...

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