I subscribe to e-mailed breaking news alerts from both Fox News and CNN. Out of curiosity today, I reviewed the news alerts about the market's performance from yesterday's precipitous drop and today's rally.
I found that yesterday Fox issued two alerts to CNN's one. Today, Fox sent an e-mail update about the market's 50-point gain for the day. No such e-mail was issued from CNN, however.
I took the liberty to lift the text from the updates. Here they are in chronological order from earliest to latest:
Fox News breaking news update | 2/27/2007, 15:07 EST
DOW INDUSTRIALS FALL MORE THAN 500 POINTS ON FEARS OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IN U.S., CHINA AND EUROPECNN Breaking News | 2/27/2007, 16:05 EST
-- The Dow sees its biggest one-day drop in 3 years, ending about 400 points lower after plummeting more than 500 points earlier in the day. More soon.
Fox News breaking news update | 2/27/2007, 16:14 EST
DOW INDUSTRIALS DOWN 415 POINTS ON PROFIT-TAKING, FEARS OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWNFox News breaking news update | 2/28/2007, 16:07 EST
DOW INDUSTRIALS BOUNCE BACK FROM 416-POINT LOSS, GAIN 50 POINTS ON UPBEAT ECONOMIC NEWS
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Remember the liberal equati
February 28, 2007 - 18:17 ET by Tom1969caRemember the liberal equations during a Republican administration...
Bad news = good
Good news = bad
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Grammar Tip of the Day:
The phrase "I support the troops" should never be followed by the word "but".
Rules of LIBERAL news reporting
February 28, 2007 - 19:28 ET by TheTruthThe rules of LIBERAL media news reporting. . .
Democrat:
Good truth = Good news amplified and played in endless loop
Bad truth = Don’t report, selective reporting, or spin into good news
Republican:
Good truth = Don’t report, selective reporting, or spin into bad news
Bad truth = Bad news amplified and played in endless loop
First Post
February 28, 2007 - 19:57 ET by steamboatI subscribe to CNN and ABC breaking news e-mails to my Blackberry. I find their definition of "breaking news" often is different than mine.
Sometimes this liberal bias i
February 28, 2007 - 22:15 ET by NeoConfirmedSometimes this liberal bias is so easy....
Anyone remember how the MSM's front page headlines and lead stories screamed 'Thanks George" when the DOW broke records?
Not...
neo...I saw one, but they wer
February 28, 2007 - 22:18 ET by Clear thinkerneo...
I saw one, but they were thanking George Soros.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
CT,Come to think of it, I saw
February 28, 2007 - 22:26 ET by NeoConfirmedCT,
Come to think of it, I saw one thanking George Jetson for investing heavily in Spaceley Sprockets.
neo...Don't tell anyone, but
February 28, 2007 - 22:31 ET by Clear thinkerneo...
Don't tell anyone, but I loved that cartoon. Especially the funny little noise the flying cars made.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
Some follow the market clos
March 1, 2007 - 03:25 ET by Right2thePointSome follow the market closer than others. We just had a string of 228 days without a 2% correction in the S&P. This broke the prior record of 225 days if my numbers are correct. Also we had a lot of days with relatively low volume indicative of a potential market top or at least correction.
With flat markets over the recent history I bought puts and shorted etfs at the 200 day mark.
The drop was a real money maker for me.
I have Fox and MSNBC news ale
March 1, 2007 - 12:12 ET by sembyI have Fox and MSNBC news alert and there is a dramatic difference too. When the President is giving a news conference FOX always alerts us but not MSNBC.