Description Comtex News Network is a leading distributor of electronic news and alerts that specializes in the business and financial markets. The company gathers news and content from more than 10,000 national and international news agencies and publications, including PR Newswire, United Press International, and The Associated Press, and packages those feeds into several different product offerings. In addition to individual and institutional customers, Comtex supplies news to such information distributors as MarketWatch, Dow Jones' Factiva, and Thomson Financial.