Sure, a few reasons: 1) If they're public they have a lot of investors and even more potential investors. 2) People like to watch competition, they like to see

Sure, a few reasons: 1) If they're public they have a lot of investors and even more potential investors. 2) People like to watch competition, they like to see some things (team, companies, athletes) perform better than others. They like the horserace and horserace style articles generate clicks 3) Slow news days and media companies have to put something out.