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Varney & Co.

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Varney & Co.
Also known asVarney & Company
GenreTalk show
Presented byStuart Varney
Susan Li
Lauren Simonetti
Ashley Webster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time180 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox Business Network
Release2010 (2010) –
present (present)
Stuart Varney (right) with Crawford Ker on the set of Varney & Co.

Varney & Co., sometimes styled Varney & Company, is an American cable television news and talk show on the Fox Business Network hosted by British-American economic and political commentator Stuart Varney. The show includes market coverage, current events coverage, and interviews and commentary with Wall Street experts.[1][2]

Hosts

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  • Stuart Varney, host (2010—present)
  • Lauren Simonetti, news anchor (2015—present)
  • Susan Li, correspondent, co-anchor (2019—present)
  • Ashley Webster, guest host, contributor & correspondent (2010—present)

Audience

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In February 2015, Varney & Co. reached its highest-rated month since moving to the 11 am time slot, averaging 103,000 total viewers, 18,000 of whom were adults ages 25–54. Overall since the time change, the show was up 91% in total viewers and 31% among adults 25–54.[3] On 24 August 2015, the show, which had switched to a three-hour slot from 9  am–12  pm, set the record for Fox Business Network for that block with 230,000 total viewers and 54,000 in the 25–54-year-old demographic.[4] In February 2016, Varney & Co., still in the 9  am–12  pm slot, averaged 159,000 total viewers, up 65% from the same month one year prior.[5]

Guests

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Over the years, many other well-known political figures and celebrities have appeared regularly on the show. Notable guests have included:

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On 8 May 2014, Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report satirized Stuart Varney, showing clips from his show and mocking him for being out of touch.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Varney & Co. | Fox Business". Fox Business. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Varney & Company (TV Series 2012– ), retrieved July 5, 2016
  3. ^ "'Varney and Company' Hits Highs in February". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ^ ""Varney & Co." on Fox Business has highest ratings ever - Talking Biz News". talkingbiznews.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "FOX BUSINESS NETWORK SCORES HIGHEST RATED MONTH EVER – Fox Business Network Press". press.foxbusiness.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Stephen Colbert mocks Fox's Stuart Varney for being so out of touch". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
Preceded by
Mornings with Maria
Varney & Co.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Succeeded by
Cavuto: Coast to Coast
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