BusinessWeek’s Aaron Pressman noted in the latest issue that Internet site Wallstrip is gaining a following for those who want to get their business news in video form and online.
“Lindzon and his merry band are a radical departure from run-of-the-mill financial market coverage. The show takes a humorous slant toward most of its subjects and even runs parodies. A sketch featuring actor Khris Lewin wildly spoofing CNBC talk show host Jim Cramer garnered over 30,000 viewers, making it Wallstrip‘s most popular episode.
“Instead of focusing on price-earnings ratios and the opinions of Wall Street analysts, most episodes of Wallstrip zero in on a single stock that has recently hit its 52-week high. A recent episode filmed in New York’s Times Square, for instance, spotlights Aaron Rents Inc., which leases appliances and electronics to a mainly low-income clientele. The stock has jumped 25% in the past three months to an all-time high.
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