MarketWatch Scraper

📰 Turn MarketWatch stories into useful data

Built for investors, analysts, researchers, and news teams, this Actor collects MarketWatch articles from sections, search pages, or direct story URLs. Get headlines, links, authors, dates, summaries, article text, images, keywords, and stock tickers for news review and research.

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📦 What data does it return?

Each saved row is one MarketWatch article. It can include the headline, canonical URL, author, section, publish and update times, summary, description, lead image, full available text, paragraphs, keywords, and stock tickers. If the same story is found more than once, the Actor saves the first eligible match and skips later copies.

▶️ How to run the Actor

1. Choose one target: editorial sections, search pages, or direct story URLs.
2. Add the matching MarketWatch URLs.
3. Set an article limit, or leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.
4. Click Start. Open the dataset when the run ends.

🧾 Input

Only the URL field for your chosen target is used. The other URL fields are ignored.

Field	Type	What it does
target	string	Chooses editorial sections, search pages, or direct story URLs.
sectionUrls	array	Adds MarketWatch section URLs when target is sections.
searchPageUrls	array	Adds MarketWatch search result URLs when target is searchPages. Search pages keep loading until the limit is reached or no more results are found.
storyUrls	array	Adds exact MarketWatch article URLs when target is storyUrls.
maxItems	integer	Stops after this many saved articles. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.

{
  "target": "sections",
  "sectionUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.marketwatch.com/latest-news"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 2
}

📤 Output

Results are saved in the default dataset. Optional fields may be null, and optional arrays may be empty.

Field	Type	What it does
headline	string	Article headline.
articleUrl	string	Canonical MarketWatch article URL.
author	string or null	Author when shown.
section	string or null	MarketWatch editorial section.
publishedAt	string or null	Publish date and time in ISO 8601 form.
updatedAt	string or null	Last update date and time when shown.
summary	string or null	Short article summary when shown.
description	string or null	Article description when provided.
imageUrl	string or null	Lead image URL when available.
articleText	string or null	Full article text that is available.
paragraphs	array	Available article text split into source order.
keywords	array	Keywords linked to the article by MarketWatch.
tickers	array	Stock ticker symbols linked to the article by MarketWatch.

{
  "headline": "PayPal delivers an earnings beat — and suggests it’s not against a merger deal",
  "articleUrl": "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/paypal-delivers-an-earnings-beat-as-investors-await-updates-on-possible-merger-105930b7",
  "author": "Emily Bary, William Gavin",
  "section": "Industries",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-28T11:41:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-28T14:47:00.000Z",
  "summary": "“If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholders than executing our current strategy, we would, of course, carefully consider them,” CEO says",
  "description": "“If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholders than executing our current strategy, we would, of course, carefully consider them,” CEO says",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.mktw.net/im-69443741?width=1280&size=1.5",
  "articleText": "As investors consider a potential acquisition of PayPal Holdings, the company is offering an update on how it’s been performing on a stand-alone basis.\n\nPayPal PYPL saw 2% growth in its branded-checkout business during the second quarter, consistent with the growth rate from the first quarter. The company billed this as a stabilization of the segment, which includes the core PayPal checkout button.\n\nShares of PayPal were up 4% in morning action on Tuesday. A BofA analyst noted heading into the report that PayPal’s near-term stock performance would likely “remain more dependent on deal-related developments and investor perceptions regarding the value of the company’s assets and long term earnings power.”\n\nReuters reported earlier this month that Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International had submitted a bid for PayPal, though the company didn’t discuss this in its earnings press release. The stock rose 17% in the session following that report.\n\nPayPal CEO Enrique Lores on Tuesday said that the company does not comment on market speculation or potential merger talks, but didn’t dismiss the possibility of an acquisition.\n\n“If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholders than executing our current strategy, we would, of course, carefully consider them,” he said on a call with investors.\n\nGrowth has become more challenging in an increasingly competitive payment-technology market. PayPal has to compete with the likes of Apple Pay, which saw growing adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Furthermore, many browsers make it easy to store and deploy payment credentials, eating into what had traditionally been a main selling point of PayPal’s service.\n\nDon’t miss: American Express rides a boom in Platinum cards to its strongest spending growth in years\n\nThe company has responded by increasing its diversification efforts. It noted a more than 60% uplift in volume from debit cards and tap-to-pay options, while buy-now-pay-later volume rose 26%. PayPal owns the Venmo brand and disclosed more than 50% growth in the number of monthly active accounts for its Venmo debit card.\n\nFrom a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.\n\nPayPal disclosed 1% growth in transaction-margin dollars, a measure of payment-activity profitability, though that growth amounted to 3% when excluding interest on customer balances. The company expects “slightly positive to low-single-digit” growth on the metric in the third quarter, also when excluding those interest amounts.\n\nAdjusted earnings per share for the second quarter amounted to $1.38, above the $1.28 consensus view. The company expects about $5.38 for the full year, up from $5.31 a year before. PayPal’s prior guidance called for a “low-single-digit decline to slightly positive” performance.\n\n“Our transformation is well underway, and we’re executing with discipline on our priorities to deliver durable, profitable growth over the long term,”  Lores said in a release.\n\nSee also: Mastercard’s stock is up 11,000% since its IPO 20 years ago. What comes next?",
  "paragraphs": [
    "As investors consider a potential acquisition of PayPal Holdings, the company is offering an update on how it’s been performing on a stand-alone basis.",
    "PayPal PYPL saw 2% growth in its branded-checkout business during the second quarter, consistent with the growth rate from the first quarter. The company billed this as a stabilization of the segment, which includes the core PayPal checkout button.",
    "Shares of PayPal were up 4% in morning action on Tuesday. A BofA analyst noted heading into the report that PayPal’s near-term stock performance would likely “remain more dependent on deal-related developments and investor perceptions regarding the value of the company’s assets and long term earnings power.”",
    "Reuters reported earlier this month that Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International had submitted a bid for PayPal, though the company didn’t discuss this in its earnings press release. The stock rose 17% in the session following that report.",
    "PayPal CEO Enrique Lores on Tuesday said that the company does not comment on market speculation or potential merger talks, but didn’t dismiss the possibility of an acquisition.",
    "“If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholders than executing our current strategy, we would, of course, carefully consider them,” he said on a call with investors.",
    "Growth has become more challenging in an increasingly competitive payment-technology market. PayPal has to compete with the likes of Apple Pay, which saw growing adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Furthermore, many browsers make it easy to store and deploy payment credentials, eating into what had traditionally been a main selling point of PayPal’s service.",
    "Don’t miss: American Express rides a boom in Platinum cards to its strongest spending growth in years",
    "The company has responded by increasing its diversification efforts. It noted a more than 60% uplift in volume from debit cards and tap-to-pay options, while buy-now-pay-later volume rose 26%. PayPal owns the Venmo brand and disclosed more than 50% growth in the number of monthly active accounts for its Venmo debit card.",
    "From a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.",
    "PayPal disclosed 1% growth in transaction-margin dollars, a measure of payment-activity profitability, though that growth amounted to 3% when excluding interest on customer balances. The company expects “slightly positive to low-single-digit” growth on the metric in the third quarter, also when excluding those interest amounts.",
    "Adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter amounted to $1.38, above the $1.28 consensus view. The company expects about $5.38 for the full year, up from $5.31 a year before. PayPal’s prior guidance called for a “low-single-digit decline to slightly positive” performance.",
    "“Our transformation is well underway, and we’re executing with discipline on our priorities to deliver durable, profitable growth over the long term,”  Lores said in a release.",
    "See also: Mastercard’s stock is up 11,000% since its IPO 20 years ago. What comes next?"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "Trusts/Funds/Financial Vehicles",
    "Private Equity",
    "Alternative Investments",
    "Banking/Credit",
    "Financial Services",
    "Financial Technology",
    "Investing/Securities",
    "Mobile Payment Systems",
    "Electronic Payment Systems",
    "Technology",
    "Financial Performance",
    "Earnings",
    "Ownership Changes",
    "Acquisitions/Mergers/Shareholdings",
    "Acquisitions/Mergers",
    "Corporate Actions",
    "Corporate/Industrial News",
    "Mergers",
    "Content Types",
    "Factiva Filters",
    "C&E Industry News Filter",
    "SYND",
    "GCAPI",
    "PayPal Holdings Inc.",
    "PYPL",
    "financial performance",
    "earnings",
    "ownership changes",
    "acquisitions",
    "mergers",
    "shareholdings",
    "corporate actions",
    "corporate",
    "industrial news",
    "content types",
    "factiva filters",
    "c&e industry news filter",
    "trusts",
    "funds",
    "financial vehicles",
    "private equity",
    "alternative investments",
    "banking",
    "credit",
    "financial services",
    "financial technology",
    "investing",
    "securities",
    "mobile payment systems",
    "electronic payment systems",
    "technology"
  ],
  "tickers": [
    "PYPL"
  ]
}

💳 Pricing

You pay for each MarketWatch article saved to the dataset. A story found more than once is saved and charged only for its first eligible match. Runs that save no articles do not create article charges.

🔌 Integrations

Send the dataset to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack, webhooks, or your own app through the Apify API. You can also schedule runs for repeat news checks.

❓ FAQ

Can it collect stock quotes or live charts?

No. It collects MarketWatch news articles, not quotes, price history, fundamentals, or live charts.

Does it need a MarketWatch login?

No. It collects publicly reachable article data and does not bypass paywalls or access controls.

What happens when an article has missing details?

The Actor keeps useful article data even when optional fields such as the author, image, or update time are missing.

Which target should I choose?

Use editorial sections for a broad news feed, search pages for a topic or company, and story URLs for known articles. Choose only one target per run.

Can I download the data in other formats?

Yes. Apify datasets can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and other supported formats.

📝 Changelog

🚀 0.0: Initial release

• Collect MarketWatch articles from editorial sections, search pages, and direct story URLs.
• Export article text, metadata, images, keywords, and stock tickers.

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