MarketWatch App Now Available on App Store
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWatch.com today announced its
MarketWatch App is available for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store. The
app features real-time headlines and news bulletins, real-time data, audio and
social media features to serve MarketWatch's core audience of engaged investors.
"The hallmark of MarketWatch is the ability to provide a very engaged and active
audience with crucial, real-time news and analysis needed to make important
investing decisions on a daily basis, and this new app means that service will
now be available to them anytime, anywhere via the iPhone," said David Callaway,
editor-in-chief of MarketWatch.
The MarketWatch App showcases the most important and breaking stories of the day
selected by the site's editors and provides MarketWatch's signature real-time
headlines and news bulletins as news breaks, just as the Web site does. Top
Stories provides the day's most important stories, while Latest News offers
real-time news bulletins and commentary throughout the day. Markets features
global market news, real-time quotes and markets analysis and insight, and Tech
features breaking news on technology stocks and analysis of trends and corporate
tech news.
In addition, the app offers an extensive Market Data features set, including:
-- Quote look-up by name or symbol;
-- Customizable Watch List for tracking market instruments;
-- Markets map showing trading status of major exchanges;
-- Ticker index showing latest levels of major U.S. indexes;
-- Market data thumbnail charts on quote pages with full-size charts
accessible from quote pages;
-- Quote data for companies mentioned in an article will be listed at
the bottom of the article for one-click access to data.
A new text-to-speech tool for the Top Stories section -- powered by ReadSpeaker
-- allows users to listen to consecutive articles or podcasts in a loop,
delivering "cruise control' functionality for news consumption.
The MarketWatch App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod
touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/
MarketWatch has also debuted new advertising opportunities on the app, including
pre-roll audio ads for the text-to-speech feature and new ad units on the
podcast summary and audio filepages. Lexus is the exclusive launch sponsor of
the MarketWatch iPhone app. The app will feature the automaker's new 2010 LS
line mobile ads.
The MarketWatch App follows a significant redesign of the Web site in May,
including new design and navigation, expanded content and features and a focus
on the site's leading personalities and columns. MarketWatch.com is part of The
Wall Street Journal Digital Network, which includes WSJ.com, Barrons.com and
AllThingsD.com.
About MarketWatch
MarketWatch.com, published by Dow Jones & Company, tracks the pulse of markets
for engaged investors with more than 12 million visitors per month. The site is
a leading innovator in business and investment news, real-time commentary and
financial tools and data, with dedicated journalists generating more than 500
headlines, stories and market briefs a day from 11 bureaus around the world. In
addition, MarketWatch offers subscription products for individual investors,
including the Hulbert Financial Digest suite of products, Retirement Weekly and
ETF Trader. The MarketWatch Radio Network also provides radio updates every 30
minutes. MarketWatch.com is a member of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network,
which includes WSJ.com, Barrons.com, AllThingsD.com, BigCharts.com and
VirtualStockExchange.com.
The MarketWatch From Dow Jones logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2639
About Lexus
Lexus is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in the United States. Since its debut
in 1989, Lexus has earned a reputation for offering high-quality luxury vehicles
and providing benchmark customer service through its 227 dealers. This has led
to Lexus being the top-selling luxury automaker for nine years in a row. Lexus
is also committed to the environment and, with four hybrid vehicles in its
line-up, is the luxury hybrid leader. Through its innovative technology and
outstanding customer service, Lexus is dedicated to exceeding its customers'
expectations.
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