MarketWatch.com seeks a reporter to cover big companies
MarketWatch is seeking a curious and ambitious reporter to join its companies team to cover the business of the major corporations that form the backbone of the U.S. economy – from the strategies they pursue to the financials that move markets and the customers they serve. You’ll cover some of the biggest U.S. corporations and […]
WSJ parent reports rise in revenue, profit for quarter
Dow Jones, the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily, saw its second quarter revenue and and profits increase due to circulation and advertising gains. Revenue overall increased 8% year-over-year to $648 million, with 82% of total revenue now coming from digital. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for […]
MarketWatch hires Pedone as tech reporter
Emily Bary, assistant managing editor for tech coverage at MarketWatch.com, sent out the following announcement: Hi all, I’m thrilled to share that Hannah Pedone will be joining MarketWatch as a technology reporter, starting on Feb. 2. Hannah comes to us after interning at the Financial Times, where she wrote an M&A newsletter and covered diverse […]
MarketWatch.com columnist Rogers is departing
James Rogers, a financial columnist at MarketWatch.com, is leaving the news organization. He has been with MarketWatch.com since January 2022. Rogers previously was an assistant editor for FT’s Financial Advisor IQ. He also spent more than six years at Fox News as science and technology editor. Before that, he was managing editor at TheStreet.com for technology coverage. […]
Dow Jones reports rise in first quarter revenue, earnings
nesDow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a first-quarter revenue increase of 6 percent and an earnings increase of 10 percent, due to higher circulation and subscription business. Revenue rose to $586 million from $552 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization […]
Lee returns to MarketWatch.com as health editor
Nathan Vardi, executive editor of news at MarketWatch.com, sent out the following on Tuesday: All, Our healthcare coverage has not been the same since Jaimy Lee left us. So I am delighted to announce that Jaimy will be returning to MarketWatch on November 10. Jaimy will be joining us as a Health Editor. On this […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a markets editor
MarketWatch is seeking a Markets Editor to lead our real-time coverage of U.S. markets, with a sharp eye on global moves that influence domestic trading. This editor will be the newsroom’s point person for breaking market events and play a central role in shaping MarketWatch’s voice and strategy. You will set day-to-day coverage priorities, help […]
Marketwatch.com hires Gavin to cover tech
Marketwatch.com has hired William Gavin as a tech reporter based in New York. Most recently, Gavin was a staff writer for Quartz. He also covered business breaking news for The Messenger with a focus on transportation, the automotive industry, and labor issues. He reported on the UAW strikes, the EV transition, and the latest news from the […]
How the Dow Jones content strategy varies by publication
Kira Willner, senior vice president of product and business strategy, wealth and investing at Dow Jones & Co., writes on the International News Media Association website about how the company’s strategy varies by publication. Willner writes, “MarketWatch serves as the perfect entry point to Dow Jones’s broader wealth and investing portfolio, attracting ambitious audiences with accessible, […]
MarketWatch.com markets editor Watts departing
William Watts, the markets editor at MarketWatch.com, is leaving the personal finance website after 26 years. “It’s been an honor to work at MarketWatch, which allowed me the opportunity to see the world and write about the major economic, financial and political upheavals of the 21st century,” he wrote on LinkedIn. In addition to managing […]
