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24/7 WallSt. reports huge increase in profits, revenue

24/7 Wall St., the financial and economic news and commentary site. reported that first half revenue rose 61 percent to $1.455 million, and profits rose 102 percent to $950,000.

According to Google Analytics, unique visitors for the six-month period rose 102 percent to 19.2 million, and page views rose 53 percent to 51.8 million.

“We find that Google Analytics measures our audience number lower than most other yardsticks, but it is an industry standard,” said Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall St.’s Chief Executive.

“We want to thank our editors and writers, content partners, and advertisers,” he added.

24/7 Wall St. is privately held. The financial information was provided to Talking Biz News by McIntyre.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.