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What Google.com searches trigger Google Finance results?

If you search for an exchange-supported ticker symbol or mutual fund on Google.com, we'll return the price (which may be delayed, as noted on the Finance results page), along with an intra-day chart, the daily high and low, and other useful information. Click the chart or the Google Finance link at the top of your search results to visit the corresponding company page in Google Finance.

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How do I access Google Finance?

You can choose one of the options below to access Google Finance:

· Go directly to http://finance.google.com
· Search for an exchange-supported ticker symbol on Google.com and click the chart or Google Finance link that you see at the top of your search results.
· Click the ticker symbols on your personalized homepage or Desktop Sidebar.
· Click the Google Finance link on the Google Search: More, more, more page.

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Does Google Finance use third-party software?

Yes, this product includes software developed by Macromedia, Inc. For more information, you can visit http://www.macromedia.com or see the license details.

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Why is Google Finance in "beta"?

The "beta" label means that the product is still being tested and refined; we generally find that the best way to improve new products is to get feedback directly from users on what works and what doesn't. So if you have comments or suggestions about Google Finance, we'd love to hear from you.

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What's next from Google Finance?

We can't say anything specific about future versions of this product, except to promise that we'll continue to improve it as much as possible based on our users' feedback. You can stay up to date on all Google Finance enhancements and changes by joining the Google Finance discussion group on Google Groups.

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How does Google Finance work? Where does your financial content come from?

Google Finance combines content we've licensed from financial data providers with content we've crawled and indexed from the Web. The result provides you with an easier method of finding and managing financial information online.

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What are the minimum system requirements for using Google Finance charts?

To use Google Finance charts, your system must meet the following requirements:

· Macromedia Flash; Player 7.0+. If you don't have a Flash Player plug-in installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe website.
· Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher with the latest updates installed: IE 6.0, Windows Firefox 1.0, Windows Opera 8.0
· Linux: Firefox 1.0.4
· Mac OS: Macintosh Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2.4 and 2.0

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What is Google Finance?

Google Finance is an early beta product that offers a broad range of information about North American stocks, mutual funds, and public and private companies along with charts, news, and fundamental financial data.

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How is Google Finance different from existing financial websites?

Google Finance offers an easy way to search for stocks, mutual funds, and public and private companies. It delivers a broad range of company news and information in order to deliver more relevant, unbiased results in a clean, uncluttered user interface.

Here are some specific Google Finance features:

· Company Search - With Google Finance you can search for stocks, mutual funds, and public and private companies, using both company names and ticker symbols (where available).
· Interactive Charts - Google Finance charts correlate market data with corresponding dated news stories to help you determine if there's a relationship between them (for instance, by seeing news stories that came out about a certain company in the context of what that company's stock did that day). You can also click and drag the charts to see different time periods and zoom in to see more detailed information.
· News and More News - Google Finance incorporates our Google News service, which gathers stories from more than 4,500 English news sources worldwide. Stories are clustered by topic, so you can see different opinions on a single subject. You can also review news stories by monthly date range and by importance (which is determined by algorithms).
· Blogs - If you want the opinions of citizen journalists, you got 'em; Google Finance includes company-related postings from Google Blog Search.
· Company Management Team - Google Finance helps you put a face to a name. When you place your cursor over an executive name, that person's picture is displayed, along with links (where available) to a biography, compensation details, and trading activity.
· Discussion Groups - Talk amongst yourselves. Google Finance offers high-quality Discussion Groups whose dedicated team of moderators works to keep conversations lively and spam-free.
Portfolios - Google Finance offers a fast, easy, and powerful way to create and maintain your portfolio of stocks and mutual funds.