# Desktop stock ticker

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-stock-ticker/322883>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-stock-ticker/322883 "2005-09-22T14:03:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-stock-ticker/322883/1 "2005-09-22T14:03:35Z")

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I need a stock ticker that I can install on my desktop so I can watch particular stocks without having to login to yahoo or my broker site.

Is there one that will refresh periodically the quote on stocks you choose?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-stock-ticker/322883/2 "2005-09-22T14:48:45Z")

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How about [this one.](http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Business/Finance/Stock_Ticker_Application_Bar.html).