Why this history matters
Benzinga is a financial media and data company. Its story is useful to readers because it sits at the point where financial news moved from print and broadcast to the web, and where readers now have to judge many fast-moving, commercially funded sources.
What counts as documented
We treat three kinds of material as documentation, in this order:
- The company's own publications, such as its website and official announcements.
- Public records and regulatory filings, where they exist.
- Contemporary coverage from established news organizations.
Anything that appears only in forums, social posts, or unsourced profiles is not published as fact.
How we write a milestone
Each timeline entry has a date, a one-line event, a short explanation, and a link to its source. If sources disagree, we say so rather than choose one quietly.
What is not covered yet
This page does not yet cover ownership changes, product launches, or leadership. We have not found enough citable material to publish them responsibly. When that changes, the timeline on the home page and this article are updated together, with the date.