Dow Jones reports 8% increase in revenue
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily, reported an 8 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter due to higher circulation and licensing revenue. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $630 million from $586 million in the same quarter a […]
What’s behind the Dow Jones newsletter strategy
Mark DeCambre, editor in chief of Marketwatch.com, talks about its “Need to Know” newsletter, which he authors as part of an explanation behind the broader Dow Jones newsletter strategy. “When you think about all the floor of news and financial information that is flowing through recently, the midterm elections or markets gyrating or concerns about […]
Dow Jones Energy news head Critchlow wins lifetime award
Andy Critchlow, head of energy news at Dow Jones Energy was honored at the International Energy Journalism Awards (IEJA) with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Gulf Intelligence. A panel of leading international energy journalists made the selection, which recognizes exceptional contributions to energy journalism, including over the last year during a period of significant change […]
Dow Jones hires Fleitell as GM for sports business platform
Dow Jones Chief Growth Officer and Global Head of Consumer Scott Havens sent out the following on Wednesday: Team, I am excited to announce our first key leadership appointment as we continue our expansion into the business of sports. Rachel Fleitell joins us today as General Manager of our specialized sports business news, data and […]
Dow Jones hires head of brand and experiences
Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following: Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Vincent Bahk is joining Dow Jones as Head of Brand and Experiences. His first day is today. In this new role, Vincent will lead our enterprise brand strategy and oversee Dow Jones-branded events […]
Green re-elected as Dow Jones union president
In accordance with the rules for the 2026 election of officers for IAPE TNG/CWA Local 1096, the union Elections Committee has determined the following members in good standing have been properly nominated, unopposed, and are declared “elected” to the office for which they were nominated for the term of office beginning December 1, 2026 and […]
WSJ parent contemplating merger with Fox
News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, is contemplating merging again with Fox Corp., both of which are controlled by the Murdoch family, reports Reuters. The Reuters story by Edmund Lee states, “Discussions of a possible re-merger were revealed during the last few weeks in unsealed court documents and […]
Dow Jones combines energy pubs under “Dow Jones Energy”
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, has combined its energy publications under the name “Dow Jones Energy.” The publications include OPIS, Chemical Market Analytics (CMA), McCloskey, Axxis, PetroChem Wire, Eco-Movement and A2i. “Bringing together our heritage brands allows us to do something truly unique for our clients,” […]
Dow Jones reports higher fourth-quarter revenue, profits
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s Investor’s Business Daily, reported higher fourth-quarter revenue due to better circulation and advertising sales. Revenue for the fourth quarter, which ended June 20, rose 7 percent to $644 million while earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation rose 20 percent to $181 million. […]
Dow Jones seeks platform editor for NewsPlus
Dow Jones is seeking a digitally minded platform editor to join NewsPlus—our real-time news portal for financial professionals. NewsPlus features company, markets and policy news from Dow Jones Newswires. The platform serves top-tier users at banks, brokerages and financial-services firms. This is a shift-based role, ideal for early-career editors or producers with a strong interest […]
