Changes
https://cnbc.com
Madrid, Spain → Santa Clara, United States
These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.
134
New issues
31
Resolved
24
score changes
| Category | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite | C (71) | C (79) | +8.000 |
| Performance | D (66) | C (74) | +8.000 |
| Security | D (63) | B (80) | +17.000 |
| Accessibility | D (57) | C (72) | +15.000 |
| SEO | B (89) | A (91) | +2.000 |
| Infrastructure | B (87) | B (87) | — |
| Compliance | B (82) | C (77) | -5.000 |
| Content | A+ (97) | B (86) | -11.000 |
| Sustainability | F (49) | D (58) | +9.000 |
| Metric | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 1200 | 800 | -400 |
| Accessibility | 8800 | 8800 | — |
| Best Practices | 7300 | 9600 | +2300 |
| SEO | 9200 | 9200 | — |
| PWA | 0 | 0 | — |
| Desktop Performance | 3000 | 1700 | -1300 |
| Desktop Accessibility | 8200 | 8200 | — |
| Desktop Best Practices | 7300 | 9600 | +2300 |
| Desktop SEO | 9200 | 9200 | — |
| FCP | 5.73 s | 10.98 s | +5.26 s |
| LCP | 9.87 s | 29.27 s | +19.40 s |
| TBT | 10.09 s | 5.20 s | -4.88 s |
| CLS | 0.268 | 0.358 | +0.089 |
| Desktop FCP | 1.43 s | 2.92 s | +1.49 s |
| Desktop LCP | 1.43 s | 3.20 s | +1.77 s |
| Desktop TBT | 1.03 s | 570 ms | -462 ms |
| Desktop CLS | 0.735 | 0.731 | — |
| TTFB † | 208 ms | 329 ms | +121 ms |
| DNS † | 7 ms | 39 ms | +32 ms |
| TLS † | 68 ms | 98 ms | +30 ms |
| Connect † | 66 ms | 95 ms | +29 ms |
| Total † | 208 ms | 329 ms | +121 ms |
† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.
Projected vs. Actual
Previous
Projected
Actual
Fell short of projection
31 issues resolved since last audit
170 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+
Estimate — actual results may vary
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CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/real-estate/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/options-action/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cybersecurity/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/application/pro?__source=pro|globalnav|j... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/energy/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/life/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/podcast/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/video/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/us-market-movers/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/business/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/politics/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/pre-markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/retail/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/mobile/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/policy/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/live-tv/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/digital-original/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/pro/options-investing/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cnbc-pro-chart-investing/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/climate/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/earnings/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/tv/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/trade-alerts/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/my-portfolio/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/personal-finance/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/etf-street/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/trader-talk/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/make-it/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/?region=usa content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/wealth/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/social-media/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/live-tv/full-episodes/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/subscribe?__source=investi... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/education/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/currencies/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/futures-and-commodities/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/CRWD content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/fintech/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/latest-video/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/live-audio/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/markets-europe/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/watchlist/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/NVDA content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/technology/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/tech-guide/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/bonds/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cnbc-investigations/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/world-markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/homestretch/ content
CRITICAL 1 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/defense/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/josh-brown/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/2023/05/11/market-strategist-survey-fore... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/application/pro/?__source=pro|dropdownna... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/my-portfolio/?__source=Pro|onsite|Portfo... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/META content
CRITICAL 101 of 200 links are healthy content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/enterprise/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/asia-business-day/ content
CRITICAL 28 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Page weighs 20.9 MB (6.8 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/small-business/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/europe-politics/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/world/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/europe-television/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/sports/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/white-house/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/world-politics/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/top-video/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/us-markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/economy/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/industrials/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/financial-advisors/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/internet/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/mike-santoli-insight/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/analyst-calls-of-the-day/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/SBAC content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/MRNA content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/finance/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/transportation/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/expanding-opportunity/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/video-ceo-interviews/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/jim-cramer-columns/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/prediction-markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investing/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/analysis/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/pro/news/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/china-markets/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cryptocurrency/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/media/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/congress/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/charitable-trust/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/markets-asia-pacific/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/china-politics/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/funds-and-etfs/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/health-and-science/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cnbc-disruptors/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/asia-politics/ content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://cnbc.com/pro-stock-screener/ content
WARNING 48 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING 212 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/main-b5789...: 414 KB unused (56%) performance
WARNING JavaScript is 4.0 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING 1.94g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING Third-party scripts: 15524ms (92% of total) performance
WARNING 20 link(s) open in a new tab without rel=noopener security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (6.8 MiB of 6.8 MiB) performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/rL1ELiQ...: 962ms CPU time performance
WARNING All 39 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) content
WARNING Page weight 6.8 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 5.8 MB performance
WARNING 1.94g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING 211 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 136 KB unused (70%) performance
WARNING 1 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 accessibility
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING Bare server default 404 page accessibility
WARNING Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.cnbc.com) seo
WARNING SRI adoption: 3/75 third-party resources protected (4%) security
WARNING Total JS execution time is 16.9 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1356ms CPU time performance
WARNING 2 advertising/retargeting trackers detected compliance
WARNING No favicon.ico at site root accessibility
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING https://www.cnbc.com/world/?region=world: 2881ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/components...: 2327ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/main-b5789...: 4807ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/rL1ELiQ...: 187 KB unused (50%) performance
WARNING Title is only 13 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING 2 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
CRITICAL 98 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 3 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Page weighs 24.3 MB (7.7 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL 2.18g CO2 per page view sustainability
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/main-14aa3...: 400 KB unused (56%) performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/components...: 2877ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (7.7 MiB of 7.7 MiB) performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/17269f1b60... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING https://www.cnbc.com/: 4224ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 2911ms CPU time performance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING Title is only 11 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING Broken link: https://image.cnbcfm.com content
WARNING External script from js.adsrvr.org lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING JavaScript is 5.7 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWh...: 177 KB unused (49%) performance
WARNING 375 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING 2.18g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/main-14aa3...: 5415ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/83006-95ea...: 97 KB unused (67%) performance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
WARNING 199 of 200 links are healthy content
WARNING No <nav> landmark found accessibility
WARNING Page weight 7.7 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 6.7 MB performance
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 74% sustainability
WARNING 62% of images have non-descriptive filenames seo
WARNING https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js: 1372ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 28192ms (91% of total) performance
WARNING 376 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL og:image is not reachable content
CRITICAL Cookie 'AWSALB' is missing the Secure flag security
WARNING External script from app.mps.vsnt.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML seo
WARNING External script from entitlement.auth.adobe.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING 26 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from assets.adobedtm.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Cookie 'AWSALBCORS' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING External script from geolocation.onetrust.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from assets.zephr.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'AWSALB' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING External script from sb.scorecardresearch.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Cookie 'AWSALB' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING External script from experience.piano.io lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING External script from unpkg.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/09c161b981... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING External link from zephr-templates.cnbc.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #MainContent accessibility
WARNING External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from static-redesign.cnbcfm.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from zephr-templates.cnbc.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
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− Piano Personalisation
− theTradeDesk Advertising
24 technologies unchanged
Looking ahead
+18 ptsC (79) Could reach A+ (97)
Accessibility +28Performance +26Security +20Content +14Compliance +10SEO +9Sustainability +8Infrastructure +4
Estimate — actual results may vary (170 issues to fix)
Website improvement report — Cnbc
April 16, 2026 → July 13, 2026
C C 71 → 79 +8 pts
31
Resolved
134
New issues
36
Still remaining
Financial summary
Investment delivered
€5,582 in development time
Investment remaining
€12,268 to complete the remaining items
Ongoing risk
€2/month in ongoing exposure
Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.
Performance by category
| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 71 (C) | 79 (C) | +8 |
| Performance | 66 (D) | 74 (C) | +8 |
| Security | 63 (D) | 80 (B) | +17 |
| Accessibility | 57 (D) | 72 (C) | +15 |
| SEO | 89 (B) | 91 (A) | +2 |
| Infrastructure | 87 (B) | 87 (B) | 0 |
| Compliance | 82 (B) | 77 (C) | -5 |
| Content | 97 (A+) | 86 (B) | -11 |
| Sustainability | 49 (F) | 58 (D) | +9 |
Resolved (31)
https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/main-14aa3...: 400 KB unused (56%) (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
98 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)
→ Improved usability for assistive technology users
https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/components...: 2877ms CPU time (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
3 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)
→ Improved usability for assistive technology users
Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (7.7 MiB of 7.7 MiB) (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
https://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/17269f1b60... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
https://www.cnbc.com/: 4224ms CPU time (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
Page weighs 24.3 MB (7.7 MB transferred) (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
Unattributable: 2911ms CPU time (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
No meta description tag found (SEO)
→ Better search engine visibility
Title is only 11 characters — consider expanding (SEO)
→ Better search engine visibility
Broken link: https://image.cnbcfm.com (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
External script from js.adsrvr.org lacks integrity attribute (Security)
→ Reduced attack surface for visitors
JavaScript is 5.7 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWh...: 177 KB unused (49%) (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
…and 16 more resolved issue(s)
Recommended next steps (170)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/quotes/MDB (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/markets/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/real-estate/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/options-action/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/cybersecurity/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/application/pro?__source=pro|globalnav|j... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/energy/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/life/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/podcast/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/investingclub/video/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/us-market-movers/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/business/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/politics/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/pre-markets/ (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://cnbc.com/retail/ (Content)
…and 155 more recommended item(s)