CNBC's Mobile Web site (http://mobile.cnbc.com) which launched in June '08, is experiencing tremendous monthly growth, up more than 10-fold from its first month with 2.7 million page views to over 30 million* in March '09.
The site's quick success can be attributed to its exclusive content and accessibility. Currently featured on CNBC Mobile Web are real-time quotes & charts from the NASDAQ and NYSE during & after market hours from 4am to 8am ET, CNBC's breaking news and analysis, global market data & stock futures in the pre-market.
"In this volatile and uncertain marketplace, investors need to be continuously informed with the most up-to-date, accurate and actionable information. Our applications have proven to be a benefit to users who need to have the latest financial market data and financial news literally at their fingertips, commented Scott Drake, Vice President, Digital Technology & Products, CNBC. "User feedback continues to be extremely enthusiastic and we look forward to announcing additional applications in the near future that will make the site even more valuable to them."
Following are details of CNBC Mobile offerings:
* REAL-TIME STOCK QUOTES & CHARTS - CNBC Mobile Web offers live NASDAQ and NYSE stock quotes during the business day as well as the exclusive after market quote strip, from 4am to 8pm, ET. Real-time quotes & charts are offered free of charge, with no registration required.
· BREAKING NEWS & ANALYSIS - CNBC's breaking business and financial news, including interviews with influential business leaders, plus analysis by CNBC's team of anchors, correspondents and expert guests, with new stories published around-the-clock.
* MARKET DATA -CNBC's list of Indices, Commodities including Oil, & Currencies are available 24 hours a day.
* PRE-MARKET DATA - The site is pre-programmed with stock futures (S&P 500, NASDAQ, & DOW) before the market opens, anytime.
*(Source: Omniture)
About CNBC:
CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to approximately 400 million homes worldwide, including more than 95 million households in the United States and Canada. The network's Business Day programming (weekdays from 5:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and also includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. Additionally, CNBC viewers can manage their individual investment portfolios and gain additional in-depth information from on-air reports by accessing www.cnbc.com; CNBC Mobile Web (http://mobile.cnbc.com) offers applications for real-time stock quotes and charts, CNBC's breaking news & analysis, market and pre-market data.
Members of the media can receive more information about CNBC and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at <http://nbcumv.com/cnbc/.