Columnist: Double standard for Bartiromo
Jeanie Wyatt, in a column for the San Antonio Express-News, writes about the double standard that the media used in assessing the scandal involving CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo. Wyatt wrote, “Maybe a small mistake was made, but what blew everything out of proportion was the Citigroup firing of executive Todd Thomson. He had hosted Bartiromo […]
Indiana student launches campaign to get Cramer on campus
An Indiana University student successfully launched a campaign to get “Mad Money” and host Jim Cramer to come to campus for a show, according to the Indianapolis Star. Daniel Lee wrote, “Kotzan came up with the idea of luring the show to IU in early 2006. Soon, he and other IU student fans of the […]
"Mad Money" marks second anniversary
Jim Cramer‘s “Mad Money” show on cable network CNBC marks its second anniversary this week, and Judith Gillies of the Washington Post takes a look at his popularity and his success. Gillies wrote, “He cautions viewers to use only ‘mad money’ – cash they can afford to lose – not their retirement nest eggs. And […]
Cramer expands web presence with section on CNBC site
Jim Cramer, who helped found TheStreet.com a decade ago and still writes regularly for its web site, now has his own spot on CNBC’s web site as well. The business news cable channel announced Monday that Cramer, the host of its “Mad Money” show, would have his own section on its web site, which was […]
Bloom gone at Cramer's "Mad Money"?
The TVNewser blog is reporting statistics that show viewers of the “Mad Money” show on business news channel CNBC hosted by Jim Cramer have declined in each of the past three months from the same months in the prior year. Brian Stelter wrote, “Ratings data suggests that the bloom might be off the rose for […]
Cramer vs. Blodget: Who cares?
Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam wants to know why so many people have been paying attention to the feud between “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and banned Wall Street analyst turned Slate columnist Henry Blodget. Beam wrote, “IÂ can’t imagine that anyone does take Jim Cramer, the star of CNBC’s ‘Mad Money’ show, seriously. Why Blodget […]
Cramer is calming down
Alex Markels of U.S. News & World Report profiles “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer in the latest issue, and he writes that Cramer seems to be slowing down and spending more time with his two daughters. Cramer also recently separated with his wife. Markels wrote, “But Cramer continues not only to eyeball the ticker but […]
SEC subpoenas withdrawn
The Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn the subpoenas that it issued last year to Marketwatch columnist Herb Greenberg, Dow Jones Newswire reporter Carol Remond and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer. When the subpoenas were initially filed, they were widely criticized by journalists. SEC chairman Christopher Cox later spoke about them at the SABEW annual […]
Who will watch Fox Business Channel?
Frank Barnako of Marketwatch wonders Tuesday just exactly who will be watching the announced, but not yet airing, Fox Business Channel. Barnako wrote, “What happens if the bull starts panting and runs out of steam? The “small investors” who have been writing down Cramer’s latest ‘Mon back’ or ‘Sell! Sell! Sell!’ and the guys from […]
Jim Cramer vs. Henry Blodget, Round 2
Slate columnist Henry Blodget, a former Wall Street analyst now barred from being involved in the market, and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer have been feuding the past few weeks. On Monday, Blodget threw more fuel onto the fire, rebutting criticisms he has received from readers about his Cramer comments. Wrote Blodget: “Speculating is fascinating, […]
