** Shares of independent research provider MarketWise Inc
MKTW.O down 1.4% at $2.18 in early trade
** Company says Mark Arnold has resigned as CEO and chairman
of the board
** MKTW names director Stephen Sjuggerud, who has been with
the company for two decades, as interim CEO
** Company's board has retained Heidrick and Struggles to
lead the search for a new CEO
** Stock has fallen ~71% this year
(Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru)
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