New investor buying shares in TheStreet.com

A new investor has been buying shares in TheStreet.com amid changes at the financial news company, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “Investor Cannell Capital has been snapping up shares of the stock once held by Raging Bull Capital and now has amassed the second-largest holding in the company — behind only Cramer […]

TheStreet seeks reporter to cover activist investors

TheStreet.com, an award-winning financial media company, is seeking an activist reporter to cover activist investors, which are financier who buy stakes in publicly traded stocks and demand changes to improve performance. Based in New York, the ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience at a major website, wire service, newspaper or financial trade publication, […]

TheStreet seeks banking and finance reporter

TheStreet Inc., an award-winning financial media company, is seeking an experienced Banking & Finance Reporter. Based in New York, this writer will be part of a team responsible for covering all aspects of the finance industry, from FinTech lenders to insurance conglomerates, private equity firms and hedge funds for TheStreet’s digital products, including not only […]

TheStreet seeks consumer reporter

TheStreet Inc., an award-winning financial media company, is seeking a reporter to join its consumer team. Based in New York, this writer will be part of a team responsible for covering all aspects of the consumer industry from retailers to restaurants. The right candidates will be enthusiastic about the beat, familiar with the basics of […]

TheStreet CEO Callaway comments on fourth quarter

David Callaway, the CEO of TheStreet.com, spoke about the financial news company’s fourth quarter earnings during a conference call on Friday. Here are some excerpts: On the media side, we’ve taken some painful cuts to staff as we move to a more nimble, mobile, social and video model. We have a new app coming which […]

TheStreet’s fourth quarter loss misses analyst estimates

Financial news company TheStreet.com reported a fourth-quarter loss that was worse than analyst expectations. The New York-based company reported a loss of $11.6 million, or 33 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. Analysts were expecting a loss of 5 cents per share. In the same quarter of 2015, the company reported a loss of […]

Kronenberg named managing editor at TheStreet

Senior editor Jerry Kronenberg has been promoted to managing editor at TheStreet.com. In this expanded role, Kronenberg will help lead editorial operations for the company’s portfolio of institutional and consumer brands, oversee the newsroom’s global expansion and guide mobile, video and social strategies. Kronenberg will report to editor-in-chief Tara Murphy. “Jerry’s breadth of knowledge of the financial […]

TheStreet CEO Callaway remains optimistic about journalism

David Callaway, the CEO of TheStreet.com, spoke with Paul Blanchard on the Media Matters podcast about his career in business journalism. Callaway said he grew up idolizing the lifestyle of journalists and found out in high school that he was a good writer. “I like the romanticism of it,” said Callaway, who was editor in […]

TheStreet.com seeks consumer reporter

TheStreet Inc., an award-winning financial media company, is seeking a reporter to join its consumer team. Based in New York, this writer will be part of a team responsible for covering all aspects of the consumer industry from retailers to restaurants. The right candidates will be enthusiastic about the beat, familiar with the basics of […]

TheStreet.com makes more layoffs

Financial news site TheStreet.com made more layoffs to its editorial staff, according to multiple sources. The cuts totaled 10 and included many senior, high-paying business journalists. It’s the second layoff in the past six months. In October, TheStreet also made some cuts on the editorial and business sides. The struggling financial news service has overhauled […]