MarketWatch.com hires Maidan as tech and investing reporter
MarketWatch.com executive editor Nathan Vardi sent out the following on Tuesday: All, I am thrilled to announce that Laila Maidan is joining MarketWatch as a Tech and Investing Reporter. Laila is an excellent journalist who comes to us from Business Insider, where she wrote market-moving stories on stocks, bonds, derivatives, currencies and crypto. In her coverage, Laila has […]
MarketWatch.com reporter Alpert now covering media and entertainment
MarketWatch.com reporter Lukas Alpert is now covering media and entertainment companies. He has been covering financial crime and scams since July 2021. Alpert previously worked as a media reporter for seven years, following three years as a correspondent in Moscow at The Wall Street Journal. During his time at The Journal, he was also part of a […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a personal finance reporter
MarketWatch is seeking an ambitious and energetic journalist for its Personal Finance/Moneyist team. The Moneyist, a wildly popular MarketWatch series, delivers clear-headed advice on real-world money dilemmas with empathy, tough love, and expertise. We are looking for someone who can focus specifically on the personal finances of Americans who are navigating money-related conundrums as they […]
MarketWatch.com seeks an Nvidia reporter
MarketWatch is seeking a determined reporter for its technology team to cover Nvidia and the increasingly important semiconductor industry. Microchips are fueling the artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street and Silicon Valley, with ramifications that can be seen in the stock market, the economy and even geopolitics. You Will: Deliver distinct and consistent coverage of […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a tech reporter
MarketWatch is looking for a dogged reporter for its technology team who can make sense of market developments in the form of actionable investment recommendations for readers. Artificial intelligence promises to reshape work, healthcare, manufacturing and more. The social-media landscape could be due for a shakeup in Trump’s second term. Semiconductor and cybersecurity companies are […]
Tech editor Owens departing MarketWatch.com
Jeremy Owens, the tech editor and San Francisco bureau chief at MarketWatch.com, is leaving the news organization and looking for a new opportunity. He has been with the financial website for nearly 10 years. Owens was previously with the San Jose Mercury News as online breaking news editor focused on business and technology coverage. He […]
MarketWatch.com reporter Lang moves to WSJ
MarketWatch.com reporter Hannah Lang has moved to The Wall Street Journal to cover retail investing and brokerages. She had been covering work and career and writing a regular column on those topics, reporting on the website’s personal finance desk since joining the newsroom in 2023. Lang previously was at The Charlotte Observer covering banking and finance before leaving in […]
Dow Jones reports slight increases in revenue, earnings
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a 3% increase in revenue and a 6% increase in operating income for the first quarter. The company, a subsidiary of News Corp., reported revenue of $552 million and EBITDA earnings of $131 million, up from $537 […]
Dow Jones reports revenue, profit increase in fourth quarter
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a 4 percent increase in revenue and a 3 percent increase in its profit in the fourth quarter, boosted by subscription and circulation growth. The company’s financial performance is included in the financial results of News Corp., […]
News Corp CEO Thomson signals action against AI firm
News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson has signaled that the company is considering legal action against at least one generative artificial intelligence firm, reports John Buckley of Capital Brief. Buckley writes, “In a nearly 2000-word memo to staff, Thomson shared further detail on the company’s approach to generative AI, which he claims has sparked a revolution […]
