THEN & NOW: Here's What TV's Top Business Journalists Looked Like Back In The Day

Business television has been a state of flux recently, with CNBC's top host Maria Bartiromo absconding for Fox Business and a spate of losses for Bloomberg TV.

It's a reminder that "talent" at the major business networks — CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg — tends to shift around a lot.

So we decided to take a walk down memory lane. Here are some then and now shots of some of the more recognizable financial journalists around.

And no lame 80s haircut was spared.

Recognize this child actress? She played Cassandra Ingalls on "Little House On The Prairie."

It's Fox Business Network's Melissa Francis.

This mustachioed anchor reported for the defunct Financial News Network during the stock market crash of 1987

It's CNBC's longtime anchor Bill Griffeth.

Here's Neil Cavuto back in the day.

And Cavuto now, interviewing Richard Simmons on Fox News.

This anchor was one of CNBC's first hires. Here she is in 1992 rocking some big hair, de rigueur for the era.

And that anchor again in 1997, sporting a new hairdo.

It's Sue Herera, host of Power Lunch.

Check out Trish Regan as Miss New Hampshire back in 1993.

Regan is now an anchor at Bloomberg TV.

This anchor had more hair back in 1997.

That's Jim Cramer, of course, the energized host of Mad Money on CNBC.

Here's Maria Bartiromo making an appearance on Conan O'Brien in 1998. 

Bartiromo just made the jump from CNBC to Fox Business.

This anchor rocked a shorter hairstyle on CNBC in 1998.

It's Liz Claman, currently an anchor on Fox Business Network.

As a bonus, here's Claman's yearbook photo.

Check out this younger Rick Santelli reporting from the CBOT floor in 2001.

Santelli is still as loud as ever on CNBC. Here he is dueling with the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath.

Here's one of CNBC's most recognizable faces in 2001.

It's David Faber, who has aged quite well.

In 2001, this CNBC reporter anchored during the 9/11 attacks.

It's Scott Cohn, now a lead investigative reporter at the network.

Check out Erin Burnett's senior yearbook page from St. Andrew's School in 1994.

Burnett, who anchored throughout the financial crisis on CNBC, now hosts her own show on CNN.

Recognize this cool kid?

It's John Carney, who recently moved from CNBC.com to the Wall Street Journal.

Kayla Tausche covered the Cadbury-Kraft merger for DealReporter.

Tausche is now a correspondent at CNBC.

CNBC's Kelly Evans was a scholar-athlete when she played lacrosse for Washington & Lee University.

Now she's one of CNBC's most respected anchors.

Carl Quintanilla was hosting 'Wake Up Call' in the early 2000s.

Now he's the co-host of 'Squawk on the Street' (and tweeting up a storm).

Here's Larry Kudlow back in his Wall Street days.

Kudlow now hosts his own show, "The Kudlow Report." Here he is as a guest on CNN.

This financial journalist was on Season 4 of "The Apprentice."

Now Rebecca Jarvis is at ABC News after stints at CBS and CNBC.

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