Larry Kramer, chairman and CEO of MarketWatch.com., faced with a dilemma. In April 2000, his company - a joint venture between CBS and Data Broadcasting Corp. - has become a leading financial information and data provider online. However, because of the decline in Internet stocks, he should choose to get the "big" fast or become "profitable" quick to please Wall Street. What should he do? Threat on the horizon other media players (CNNfn, CNBC) to enter his space. "Hide
by Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dickson L. Louie Source: Harvard Business School 26 pages. Publication Date: September 5, 2000. Prod. # 801 175-PDF-ENG
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