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Quotes are delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq and 20 minutes for other exchanges. The quote data is updated continuously while the stock markets are open, the data displayed reflects the delayed version of the last trade.

Mutual funds report their new values to the Nasdaq only once daily, around 6 PM Eastern time. Mutual fund quotes will report the previous day's value and date until that time.

Charts - 1-day and 5-day charts are updated continuously (on a delayed basis) during market hours. 3-month and 1-year charts are updated nightly. 2-year, 5-year, and max charts are updated on a weekly basis (Friday after market close).

News - Standard & Poor's News, PR Newswire, and Business Wire are delayed 15 minutes. All other stories are available realtime. (Times on the stories indicate the time they were transmitted by the source.)

Research Reports provided by Zacks Investment Research are updated weekly.

Upgrades & Downgrades are updated three times daily on days on which U.S. stock markets are open: at the market open (9:30am Eastern), midday (12pm Eastern), and at the market close (4pm Eastern).

Company Profiles - Yahoo! Canada receives updates from Market Guide on a daily basis, usually in the late evening (1am Eastern, or so). Financial ratios and statistics are recalculated at this time, based upon the day's market closing information. Various data items are updated in one or more of the following frequencies: daily, when announced, quarterly, or annually:

  • Items updated daily
    Prices, yearly high and low, common shares outstanding, dividend rate changes.

  • Items updated when announced
    Preliminary(flash) earnings announcements, officer changes and corporate action items (stock splits, exchange changes, etc.).

  • Items updated quarterly
    Quarterly detailed financial statements, shares held in "public" hands (the float), company address and phone numbers.

  • Items updated annually
    Annual detailed financial statements, the number of employees, and officer names.

IPO News is updated continuously throughout the day. All IPO event information, including IPO profiles, is updated with the most recent information on a daily basis. In-depth Profiles are updated weekly.

Loan Rates - Bank Rate Monitor loan rates are updated once per day on days on which U.S. banks and thrifts are open.

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