Google Finance
http://finance.google.com/

Google Finance FAQ
"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."
"Here are some specific Google Finance features:"
"Company Search - With Google Finance you can search for stocks,
mutual funds, public and private companies, using both company names
and (where available) ticker symbols."
"Interactive Charts - Google Finance charts correlate market data
with corresponding dated news stories to help you determine if there is
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. Mousing over an executive name shows you their picture as well as
links, where available, to their biography, compensation details and
trading activity."
"Discussion Groups - Talk amongst yourselves. Google Finance offers
high-quality Discussion Groups whose dedicated team of moderators work
to keep conversations on and spam-free."
"Portfolios - Google Finance offers a fast, easy and powerful way to
keep create and maintain your portfolio of stocks and mutual funds."
"How does Google Finance work? Where does your financial content come
from?"
"Google Finance works by combining content we've licensed from
financial data providers with content we've crawled and indexed from
the web. The result is an easier approach to helping you find and
manage financial information online."
"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."
"What are the minimum system requirements for using Google Finance
charts?"
"To use Google Finance charts, your system must meet the following
requirements:"
"1. 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."
"2. Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher with the latest updates installed:
IE 6.0, Windows Firefox 1.0, Windows Opera 8.0"
"3. Mac OS: Macintosh Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.2.4 and 2.0"
"4. Linux: Firefox 1.0.4"
"How can I create a Google Finance portfolio? How many companies can I
track?"
"To create a Google Finance portfolio you simply need to have a Google
Account. Once you have a Google Account, click on the portfolio link at
the top of the Google Finance page."
"Does Google Finance cover bonds?"
"No, we don't offer any bond coverage at this time."
"Does Google Finance support international companies? Why don't I get
the same amount of information for international companies as I do for
U.S. companies?"
"Google Finance currently covers international markets such as
Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris and Toronto. We're working to expand
our international coverage for these markets and other international
markets, so stay tuned."
"Does Google Finance work on SMS?"
"Right now you can indeed get Google Finance stock quotes on SMS.
Finance content such as business description and news aren't yet
available on SMS."
"How are Google Finance Discussion Groups different from regular
finance message boards?"
"We've created a few tools to help ensure the Discussion Groups are
filled with real people with real opinions. We also have a team at
Google dedicated to ensuring these discussions are as high-quality as
possible, so you can enjoy thoughtful conversations about the companies
or mutual funds you care about."
"How do I participate in a Google Finance Discussion Group?"
"In order to post and participate in the Google Finance discussions,
you'll have to create a Google Account if you don't have one already.
We also ask that you tell the community a few things about yourself by
creating a Google Finance profile Google Finance profile. After that,
simply submit your posts and our team will review to ensure compliance
with the Discussion Group community guidelines. We strive to review all
posts within one business day."
"If you'd prefer to just read content on Google Finance Discussion
Groups, however, you can do so without signing up for the service."
"How will I know if my post has been disapproved?"
"If your post isn't approved, you'll receive a notification email at
the email address associated with the Google Account you used to sign
up. Otherwise, you can expect to see it live very soon."
http://www.google.com/googlefinance/faq.html

Google Finance discussion group
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Finance

Google Finance Community Guidelines
http://www.google.com/googlefinance/...uidelines.html

Examples:

Google
http://finance.google.com/finance?q=Google
http://finance.google.com/finance?noIL=1&q=Google
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=694653
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=ii&cid=694653
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=bi&cid=694653
http://finance.google.com/group/google.finance.694653

Microsoft
http://finance.google.com/finance?q=Microsoft
http://finance.google.com/finance?noIL=1&q=Microsoft
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=358464
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=12876538
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=16432511
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=ii&cid=358464
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=bi&cid=358464
http://finance.google.com/group/google.finance.358464

Yahoo!
http://finance.google.com/finance?q=Yahoo
http://finance.google.com/finance?noIL=1&q=Yahoo
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=658890
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=675151
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=15131711
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=ii&cid=658890
http://finance.google.com/finance?fstype=bi&cid=658890
http://finance.google.com/group/google.finance.658890