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默多克坚决放弃时代华纳收购计划 Rupert Murdoch has said that he is resolute in his decision to drop a $80bn bid for Time Warner. 鲁伯特默多克称，他对自己放弃800亿美元收购时代华纳的决定很坚决。 The comments were made on a conference call to discuss 21st Century Fox s second quarter earnings, which were a better-than-expected $999m. There was surprise on Tuesday when Fox abandoned its bid, given Mr Murdoch s tenacity when pursuing previous deals. But Mr Murdoch said Fox s shares had become severely undervalued following the takeover offer. He said that prompted the announcement of a major share buyback, which Mr Murdoch said would maximise value for shareholders. This is our resolute decision, Mr Murdoch said. While we remain opportunistic and nimble, we are a strategically complete company and have a clear sense of where we are going. X-Men impact Fox s latest results showed that revenue in the second quarter increased by 17% to $8.42bn. Sales at the company s film division increased by 38%, driven by the strong global performance of X-Men: Days of Future Past, which took in an estimated $740m worldwide. There were two other hits - the animated comedy Rio 2 and the teen drama The Fault in Our Stars. As we close the fiscal year, I continue to have confidence in our ability to execute our growth plan and drive value for our shareholders, said Mr Murdoch in a statement accompanying earnings. | 
