Update: Market Chatter: News Corp's Wall Street Journal Wins Dismissal of Trump Defamation Suit

11:16 AM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the company's response in the fourth paragraph.) News Corp's (NWS) The Wall Street Journal saw a legal win against US President Donald Trump after a judge dismissed Trump's defamation lawsuit against the news outlet and ruled that it can't be refiled, media groups reported as early as Saturday. The lawsuit relates to a WSJ article over Trump's connection with Jeffrey Epstein, and US District Judge Darrin Gayles said Trump's side failed to prove that the news outlet intentionally made defamatory statements, the reports said. The judge also noted that the article had included Trump's denial that he wrote the letter, according to the reports. A Dow Jones spokesperson told MT Newswires that the company is "pleased with the court's decision." (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 32.44, Change: +0.70, Percent Change: +2.19