How to Check Stocks Online
Regardless of the way you trade stocks and manage your investments, the Internet is a valuable source of information about stocks. Some websites offer real-time quotes that reflect the actual price of a stock at a given moment, while others offer quotes that reflect a delay of 15 to 20 minutes.
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Check stocks online at Yahoo! Finance (see Resources). Yahoo! Finance is the most-visited online finance site, according to the comScore Media Metrix in February 2010. Look up stocks by symbol or by typing a company name next to the "Get Quotes" button on the front page. Yahoo! Finance stock quotes reflect a delay of 15 minutes.
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Look up stocks online at Google Finance (see Resources). Look up stocks by symbol or by typing in a company name next to the "Get Quotes" button on the front page. Google Finance offers real-time quotes for NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Indices and a number of popular stock exchanges.
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Check stocks online at MarketWatch (see Resources). This financial site is associated with the Wall Street Journal, Barrons and SmartMoney. Look up stocks by entering the symbol or company name next to the "Search" button. MarketWatch quotes reflect a delay of 20 minutes.
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