Tag: CNBC

Cramer’s “Mad Money” a sensation at 3 a.m.

Claire Atkinson of the New York Post writes Sunday about how Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” show is drawing plenty of viewers when it repeats on CNBC at 3 a.m. Atkinson writes, “Cramer’s ‘Mad Money,’ one of the most-hyped shows on CNBC, gets a larger audience when rebroadcast in the predawn hours on the NBC network […]

Fox Biz Network succeeding by outfoxing CNBC

Jeff Reeves, the editor at InvestorPlace.com, writes that Fox Business Network is succeeding by providing an alternative to CNBC. Reeves writes, “Consider that Neil Cavuto has been on the ball for months when it comes to politics — most glaringly covering primary races while competitors at CNBC were airing infomercials. The crusty newshound in me […]

CNBC mobile, online sees higher participation in July

CNBC.com was visited by 7.4 million unique users in July, a 26 percent increase compared to the same time period last year, according to data from comScore Media Metrix. In addition, CNBC mobile also saw higher visitation numbers. CNBC mobile web recorded 2.7 million unique users, a 21 percent increase year-over-year. CNBC’s iPhone application posted […]

Fox Business beats CNBC during Republican convention

Alex Weprin of TVNewser.com reports that Fox Business Network has more viewers on Tuesday than rival CNBC during its airing of the Republican National Convention. Weprin reports, “CNBC went with limited coverage, only going live from 10-11PM with Larry Kudlow and John Harwood anchoring. Fox Business was a bit more intensive, going live from 8-11:15 […]

Bartiromo says goodbye to producer

CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo said goodbye to her producer, Lulu Chiang, who is leaving CNBC after eight years. Bartiromo said, “She also pushed me hard to be a better journalist, and I will always be in her debt for that. Her instincts are spot on.”

The business media biases

Tony Paradiso writes in the Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire about bias in business media. Paradiso writes, “Face it, with the exception of Rick Santelli, CNBC’s on-air talent are little more than Wall Street shills. They have only a passing interest in providing unbiased information mostly to create an aura of objectivity. Then again, that […]

Time for Cramer to retire from CNBC?

Steve Kanaval writes on Expedated.com that Jim Cramer needs to retire from his CNBC work. Kanaval writes, “CNBC used to mean Consumer News and Business Channel now it means Cramer all the Time – and Not all this BooYaa Coverage of things Jim thinks are important, the show has more depth than they show, and […]

Does CNBC’s ratings indicate market movement?

Schaeffer’s Investment Research senior technical analyst Ryan Detrick writes about whether CNBC‘s poor ratings indicate higher stock prices. Detrick writes, “Besides the fact that everyone hates you if you are bullish in this environment, the recent CNBC ratings are out, and they are eye-opening. In a nut shell, people simply aren’t interested in a strong […]

How to fix CNBC

Jeffrey Miller of iStockAnalyst.com writes about improving CNBC‘s ratings given its recent performance where fewer viewers are watching its shows. Miller writes, “NBC faced a tipping point several years ago.  They lost sight of the fact that most people are investors.  They are long the market.  That is their natural audience.  CNBC hosts do not […]