Exhibit 10.23

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (the
"Agreement"), is made as of the Effective Date indicated below, by
and between BigCharts Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Charts") and
Scott L. Kinney (the "Executive").

BACKGROUND

This Agreement is entered into in connection with an
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization
Agreement") dated as of April 28, 1999, by and among MarketWatch.com,
Inc., ("MarketWatch"), Big Dog Acquisition Corp., a Minnesota
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MarketWatch ("Sub"),
Charts and certain shareholders of Charts, pursuant to which Sub is to merge
with and into Charts, with Charts becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MarketWatch (the "Merger"). The date on which the Merger becomes
effective will be the effective date of this Agreement (the "Effective
Date").

MarketWatch and Charts desire to retain the services of
Executive, and Executive desires to be retained by MarketWatch and Charts, on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual agreements of the parties contained herein, MarketWatch, Charts and
Executive hereby agree as follows:

1.	Term of Employment: The term of employment of
Executive by Charts hereunder shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall
continue thereafter on the same terms and conditions for a period of five (5)
years unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 6 (such term being
hereinafter referred to as the "Employment Period"). The
Employment Period shall be extended automatically without further action by
either party as of the third anniversary of the Commencement Date for a period
of one (1) year, unless prior to such date Charts or the Executive shall notify
the other in writing of its or his intention not to renew the Agreement, in
which case the Agreement shall terminate at the end of the original term. If the
Employment Period is extended, it shall thereafter be referred to as the
Employment Period.

2.	Title; Duties: The Executive shall serve as the
Chief Operating Officer of Charts reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of
Charts. Executive shall perform those duties and responsibilities inherent in
such position including such duties and responsibilities as the Chief Executive
Officer shall assign. The Executive agrees to devote his full time and best
efforts, attention and energies to the business and interests of Charts.
Executive shall serve Charts faithfully and to the best of his ability in such
capacities, devoting his full business time, attention, knowledge, energy and
skills to such employment; provided, however, Charts acknowledges that Executive
may serve on the board of directors of other companies with the prior approval
of the Board, it being expressly understood that such consent shall not be
required for companies in which Executive currently serves as a director.
Executive shall travel as reasonably required in connection with the performance
of his duties hereunder.

3.	Compensation: Charts shall pay and Executive
shall accept as full consideration for his services hereunder, compensation
consisting of the following:

3.1	Base Salary. $120,000 per year base salary
during the first year of the term of this Agreement; and increasing 5% per annum
for every year thereafter. (subject to increase by the Board) during successive
years of the term of this Agreement if the Employment Period is extended past
the original five-year term pursuant to Section 1 hereof. "Base
Salary" shall mean the base salary provided for in this Section 3.1.
Base Salary is payable in installments in accordance with Charts' normal payroll
practices, less such deductions or withholdings as are required by law.

3.2	Bonus. Annual target bonus at the rate and in
accordance with the specifications on Exhibit A attached
hereto.

4.	Benefits: Subject to all applicable eligibility
requirements, and legal limitations, Executive will be able to participate in
any and all 401(k), vacation, medical, dental, life and long-term disability
insurance and/or other benefit plans which from time to time may be established
for other employees of MarketWatch with a similar compensation level, duties and
responsibilities.

5.	Reimbursement of Expenses: Charts will reimburse
Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred
or paid by the Executive in connection with, or related to, the performance of
his duties, responsibilities or services under this Agreement subject to review
by the Board or its compensation committee, if applicable, and in a manner
consistent with MarketWatch's policies for reimbursement of such expenses.

6.Benefit Upon Termination of Employment
Period.

6.1	Disability. In the event of the permanent
disability (as hereinafter defined) of Executive during the Employment Period,
Charts shall have the right, upon written notice to Executive, to terminate
Executive's employment hereunder, effective upon the 30th calendar
day following the giving of such notice (or such later day as shall be specified
in such notice). Upon the effectiveness of such termination, (i) Charts shall
have no further obligations hereunder, except to pay and provide, subject to
applicable withholding, (A) all amounts of Base Salary accrued, but unpaid, at
the effective date of termination, (B) Executive's target bonus, and (C) all
reasonable unreimbursed business-related expenses, (ii) the shares subject to
Executive's MarketWatch Option (as defined in the Reorganization Agreement)
shall immediately vest and become exercisable and remain exercisable for the
periods specified in the MarketWatch Option, and (iv) Executive shall then be
deemed to be a Charts Employee Shareholder for purposes of the "Lock Up"
restrictions of Section 2.6 of the Reorganization Agreement and the number of
shares that are then Unlocked Shares (as defined in the Reorganization
Agreement) shall be recomputed as if Executive had been subject to the
provisions of Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Reorganization Agreement instead of
Section 2.6(a)(ii) of the Reorganization Agreement since the Closing Date (as
defined in the Reorganization Agreement), and (iii) Executive shall have no
further obligations hereunder other than those provided for in Sections 9 and 10
hereof. All amounts payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be
payable within 30 days following the effectiveness of the termination of
Executive's employment. For purposes of this Agreement, "permanent
disability" shall be defined as any physical or mental disability or
incapacity which renders Executive incapable in any material respect of
performing the services required of him in accordance with his obligations under
Section 2 for a period of 180 consecutive days, or for 180 days in any 360 day
period.

6.2	Death. In the event of the death of Executive
during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and
Charts shall have no further obligations hereunder, except to pay and provide to
Executive's beneficiary or other legal representative, subject to applicable
withholding, (i) all amounts of Base Salary and bonus accrued but unpaid, at the
date of death, (ii) the shares subject to Executive's MarketWatch Option shall
immediately vest and become exercisable and remain exercisable for the periods
specified in the Option, (iii) Executive shall then be deemed to be a Charts
Employee Shareholder for purposes of the "Lock Up" restrictions of Section 2.6
of the Reorganization Agreement and the number of shares that are then Unlocked
Shares shall be recomputed as if Executive had been subject to the provisions of
Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Reorganization Agreement instead of Section 2.6(a)(ii)
of the Reorganization Agreement since the Closing, and (iv) all reasonable
unreimbursed business-related expenses. All amounts payable to Executive
pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be payable within 30 days following the date
of death.

6.3	Termination Without Cause. In the event of the
termination of Executive's employment by Charts without Cause (as defined below)
or upon the Executive's voluntary termination of his employment for Good Reason
(as defined below), (i) all amounts of Base Salary and bonus accrued but unpaid
on the date of termination shall be paid by Charts within 30 days following the
date of termination, (ii) an amount equal to Executive's Base Salary on the date
of termination for a period of six months shall be paid by Charts in six equal
installments, (iii) the shares subject to Executive's MarketWatch Option shall
immediately vest and become exercisable and remain exercisable for the periods
specified in the Option, and (iv) Executive shall then be deemed to be a Charts
Employee Shareholder for purposes of the "Lock Up" restrictions of Section 2.6
of the Reorganization Agreement and the number of shares that are then Unlocked
Shares shall be recomputed as if Executive had been subject to the provisions of
Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Reorganization Agreement instead of Section 2.6(a)(ii)
of the Reorganization Agreement since the Closing. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Cause" shall be limited to:

(a) Willful and repeated failure by Executive to carry out
the lawful instructions of the Board after being notified of such failure, other
than a failure resulting from his complete or partial incapacity due to physical
or mental illness or impairment;

(b) Indictment or a violation of a federal or state law or
regulation which indictment or violation is for a crime which is a felony under
federal or state law, or any violation of state or federal securities laws
involving securities of MarketWatch which would result in a civil penalty being
imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or similar state
securities law authority;

(c) An act of personal dishonesty that would result
in Executive's personal enrichment at the expense of MarketWatch or Charts;
or

(d) Executive's willful breach of a material provision of
Executive's Non-Competition Agreement after notice by the Board of Directors of
MarketWatch.

6.4	Circumstances Under Which Termination Benefits
Would Not Be Paid. Charts shall only be obligated to pay the amounts of Base
Salary and bonus accrued but unpaid on the date of termination, and shall not be
obligated to pay Executive the termination benefits described in subparagraphs
6.1 through 6.3 above if the Employment Period is terminated for Cause, or if
Executive voluntarily terminates his employment other than for Good Reason (as
defined below). If the Employment Period is terminated for Other Cause (defined
below), Employee shall be entitled to the option vesting and lock-up adjustment
in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 6.3, but shall receive no other termination
benefits. For purposes of this Agreement, "Other Cause" shall be
limited to:

(a)	Willful and deliberate failure by Executive to
substantially perform his duties hereunder and not cured within a reasonable
period after written notice from the Board, other than a failure resulting from
his complete or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness or
impairment;

(b)	A material and willful violation of a federal or
state law or regulation applicable to the business of the company without the
company's knowledge;

(c)	Commission of a willful and deliberate act by
Executive which constitutes gross misconduct and is injurious to Charts or
MarketWatch; or

(d)	A willful and deliberate breach of a material
provision of this Agreement after written notice.

6.5	Constructive Termination. Notwithstanding
anything in Section 3 or in this Section 6 to the contrary, for purposes of
this Agreement the Employment Period will be deemed to have been terminated and
Executive will be deemed to have Good Reason for voluntary termination of the
Employment Period ("Good Reason"), if there should
occur:

(a)
                  Without Executive's consent, a change in Executive's
position and responsibilities from those immediately prior to the Effective Date
such that those duties and responsibilities are not reasonably comparable to
those held prior to the Effective Date;

(b)
                a reduction in base salary; or

(c)
                       A relocation of Executive's principal place of employment
more than 50 miles from Minneapolis, Minnesota, San Francisco, California, or
New York, New York without Executive's consent.

7.	Change in Control Benefits:

Should there occur a Change in Control, then the
following provisions shall become applicable:

(A)	During the period (if any) following a Change in
Control that Executive shall continue to remain employed, then the terms and
provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and the
Option shall continue to vest and become and remain exercisable in accordance
with the terms of the Option; or

(B)	In the event of (i) a termination of the
Executive's employment by Charts or its successor or MarketWatch or its
successor, as applicable, other than for Other Cause or Cause within six (6)
months after a Change in Control or (ii) Executive voluntarily terminates his
employment for Good Reason within six (6) months after a Change in Control:

(i)	Charts shall pay to Executive an amount equal to (A)
all amounts of bonus accrued to the date of termination, (B) 100% of Executive's
Base Salary for a period of one year, and (C) Executive's target bonus for a
period of one year, in one lump sum amount on or before the fifth business day
following the effective date of Executive's termination; and

(ii)	The unvested portion of the MarketWatch
Option held by Executive on the date of such Change in Control shall immediately
vest and become exercisable and Executive shall then be deemed to be a Charts
Employee Shareholder for purposes of the "Lock Up" restrictions of Section 2.6
of the Reorganization Agreement and the number of shares that are then Unlocked
Shares shall be recomputed as if Executive had been subject to the provisions of
Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Reorganization Agreement instead of Section 2.6(a)(ii)
of the Reorganization Agreement since the Closing Date.

For purposes of Sections 6 and 7 hereof, the term
"Change in Control" shall mean:

(x)	the sale, lease, conveyance, liquidation or other
disposition of all or substantially all of Charts' or MarketWatch's assets as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety to any person, entity or group of
persons acting in concert other than (i) to MarketWatch or any affiliates of
Charts or MarketWatch, including, without limitation, DBC, CBS or any of their
affiliates, (ii) in the ordinary course of business; or

(y)	any transaction or series of related transactions (as
a result of a tender offer, merger, consolidation or otherwise) that results in
any Person (as defined in Section 13(h)(8)(E) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) other than MarketWatch or Sub becoming the beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or
indirectly, of more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of all classes of
common equity securities of Charts or MarketWatch, except if such Person is (A)
a subsidiary of Charts or MarketWatch, (B) an employee stock ownership plan for
employees of Charts or MarketWatch, (C) a company formed to hold Charts' or
MarketWatch's common equity securities and whose shareholders constituted, at
the time such company became such holding company, substantially all the equity
owners or shareholders of Charts or MarketWatch, or (D) DBC, CBS and/or any of
their affiliates.

In the event that the severance and other benefits provided
to Executive pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement or otherwise
("Total Payments") (i) constitute "parachute
payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and (ii) but for this
Section 7, such severance and benefits would be subject to the excise tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise Tax"), then
Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional cash payment (a "Gross-Up
Payment") within 30 days of the Change in Control equal to an amount such that
after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties
imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the
Gross-Up Payment, Executive would retain an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal
to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Total Payments. For purposes of the foregoing
determination, Executive's tax rate shall be deemed to be the highest statutory
marginal state and Federal tax rate (on a combined basis) (including Executive's
share of F.I.C.A and Medicare taxes) then in effect. If no determination by the
Company's auditors is made prior to the time a tax return reflecting the Total
Payments is required to be filed, Executive will be entitled to receive a Gross-
Up Payment calculated on the basis of the Total Payments reported by Executive
in such tax return, within 30 days of the filing of such tax return. In all
events, if any tax authority determines that a greater Excise Tax should be
imposed upon the Total Payments than is determined by the Company's independent
auditors of reflected in Executive's tax return pursuant to this Section 7,
Executive shall be entitled to receive the full Gross-Up Payment calculated on
the basis of the amount of Excise Tax determined to be payable by such tax
authority from the Company within 30 days of such determination.

Unless Charts and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any
determination required under this Section 7 shall be made in writing by
independent public accountants agreed to by Charts and Executive (the
"Accountants"), whose determination shall be conclusive and
binding upon Executive and Charts for all purposes. The Accountants may rely on
reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections
280G and 4999 of the Code. Charts and Executive shall furnish to the Accountants
such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in
order to make a determination under this Section 7. Charts shall bear all costs
the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations
contemplated by this Section 7.

8.	Dispute Resolution: Charts and Executive agree
that any dispute regarding the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement
shall be decided by confidential, final and binding arbitration conducted by
Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services ("JAMS") under the
then-existing JAMS rules, rather than by litigation in court, trial by jury,
administrative proceeding, or in any other forum.

9.	Cooperation with Charts After Termination of the
Employment Period: Following termination of the Employment Period by
Executive, Executive shall reasonably cooperate with Charts and/or MarketWatch
in all matters relating to the winding up of his pending work on behalf of
Charts and the orderly transfer of any such pending work to other employees of
Charts as may be designated by Charts.

10.Confidentiality; Return of Property: The
Executive acknowledges that during the Employment Period he will receive
confidential information from Charts and affiliates of Charts (including,
without limitation, MarketWatch) and the respective clients thereof (each a
"Relevant Entity"). Accordingly, the Executive agrees that during
the Employment Period (as it may be extended from time to time) and thereafter
for a period of two years, the Executive and his affiliates shall not, except in
the performance of his obligations to Charts hereunder or as may otherwise be
approved in advance by Charts, directly or indirectly, disclose or use (except
for the direct benefit of Charts) any confidential information that he may learn
or has learned by reason of his association with any Relevant Entity. Upon
termination of this Agreement, the Executive shall promptly return to Charts any
and all properties, records or papers of any Relevant Entity, that may have been
in his possession at the time of termination, whether prepared by the Executive
or others, including, but not limited to, confidential information and keys. For
purposes of this Agreement, "confidential information" includes
all data, analyses, reports, interpretations, forecasts, documents and
information concerning a Relevant Entity and its affairs, including, without
limitation with respect to clients, products, policies, procedures,
methodologies, trade secrets and other intellectual property, systems,
personnel, confidential reports, technical information, financial information,
business transactions, business plans, prospects or opportunities, (i) that
Charts reasonably believes are confidential or (ii) the disclosure of which
could be injurious to a Relevant Entity or beneficial to competitors of a
Relevant Entity, but shall exclude any information that (x) the Executive is
required to disclose under any applicable laws, regulations or directives of any
government agency, tribunal or authority having jurisdiction in the matter or
under subpoena or other process of law, (y) is or becomes publicly available
prior to the Executive's disclosure or use of the information in a manner
violative of the second sentence of this Section 10, or (z) is rightfully
received by Executive without restriction or disclosure from a third party
legally entitled to possess and to disclose such information without restriction
(other than information that he may learn or has learned by reason of his
association with any Relevant Entity). For purposes of this Agreement,
"affiliate" means any entity that, directly or indirectly, is
controlled by, or under common control with, the Executive. For purposes of this
definition, the terms "controlled" and "under common control
with" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether
through the ownership of voting stock, by contract or otherwise.

11.	General:

11.1	Indemnification. In the event Executive is
made, or threatened to be made, a party to any legal action or proceeding,
whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a
director or officer of Charts or serves or served any other corporation fifty
percent (50%) or more owned or controlled by Charts in any capacity at Charts'
request, Executive shall be indemnified by Charts, and Charts shall pay
Executive's related expenses when and as incurred, all to the fullest extent
permitted by law. Upon the closing of the Merger, MarketWatch shall execute an
indemnification agreement with Executive, which indemnification agreement is on
the same terms and conditions as MarketWatch has entered into with its other
executive officers and directors.

11.2	Waiver. Neither party shall, by mere lapse of
time, without giving notice or taking other action hereunder, be deemed to have
waived any breach by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Further, the waiver by either party of a particular breach of this Agreement by
the other shall neither be construed as, nor constitute a, continuing waiver of
such breach or of other breaches by the same or any other provision of this
Agreement.

11.3	Severability. If for any reason a court of
competent jurisdiction or arbitrator finds any provision of this Agreement to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be deemed amended as necessary to conform to
applicable laws or regulations, or if it cannot be so amended without materially
altering the intention of the parties, the remainder of the Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect as if the offending provision were not
contained herein.

11.4	Notices. All notices and other communications
required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be considered effective upon personal service or upon transmission of a
facsimile or the deposit with Federal Express or in Express Mail and addressed
to the Chairman of the Board of Charts at its principal corporate address, and
to Executive at his most recent address shown on Charts' corporate records, or
at any other address which he may specify in any appropriate notice to
Charts.

11.5	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all
of which taken together constitutes one and the same instrument and in making
proof hereof it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one
such counterpart.

11.6	Entire Agreement. The parties hereto
acknowledge that each has read this Agreement, understands it, and agrees to be
bound by its terms. The parties further agree that this Agreement, together with
the Noncompetition Agreement of even date herewith, shall constitute the
complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and
supersedes all proposals (oral or written), understandings, representations,
conditions, covenants, and all other communications between the parties relating
to the subject matter hereof.

11.7	Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by the law of the State of Minnesota.

11.8	Assignment and Successors. Charts shall have
the right to assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an entity
which acquires substantially all of the assets of Charts, whether by merger or
otherwise including, without limitation, MarketWatch or any affiliate thereof.
The rights and obligations of Charts under this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of Charts.













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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.

BIGCHARTS INC.

/s/ Philip D. Hotchkiss										Name: Philip D. Hotchkiss
					Title: Chief Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE

/s/ Scott L. KinneyScott L. Kinney

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[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]

Exhibit A

TARGET BONUS AND SPECIFICATIONS





Annual Target Bonus Rate: fifty percent (50%) of the then-applicable
base salary actually paid in a given year. For example, if the base salary
actually paid in the second year of the term of this Agreement is $210,000, the
maximum target bonus would be $105,000 ($210,000 multiplied by 50%) for that
year.



Specifications: two components.

Discretionary Component: Board may decide when, and if to grant this
component. This component shall be 25% of the then-applicable base salary
actually paid in a given year.

Achievement of Financial Objectives Component: Target Bonus, in the
amount payable shown below, is payable upon the achievement of the financial
objectives of the consolidated Charts and MarketWatch set forth below:



|         | % of Base Salary Actually Paid for Such Year Payable Upon
Achievement ofFinancial Objectives | Financial Objectives                  
|-------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------
|1st Year | 25%                                                                                          | To be determined annually by the Board
|2nd Year | 25%                                                                                          | To be determined annually by the Board
|3rd Year | 25%                                                                                          | To be determined annually by the Board
|4th Year | 25%                                                                                          | To be determined annually by the Board
|5th Year | 25%                                                                                          | To be determined annually by the Board