Morningstar Launches Upgraded Free Mobile Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
December 08 2009 - 1:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morningstar, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment
research, has launched its latest free mobile application for the
Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to help investors track their portfolios
and stay on top of the markets while on the go. The upgraded app's
new features allow users to view performance charts for stocks,
funds, exchange-traded funds and indexes; access the Morningstar
Market Barometer(SM) and data on each of the Morningstar fund
categories; and track the market indexes with current news articles
and listings of gainers, losers and most actives. Users will also
now have the ability to sync to, create, and edit their
Morningstar.com portfolios and watch lists and research Canadian
securities. Morningstar.com Premium subscribers can access
Morningstar's independent analyst research reports through a
subscriber log-in page. Morningstar first launched its iPhone app
in May with real-time quotes, investing ideas, company information
and tickers, a quick search function, and the ability to view
Morningstar's ratings for stocks and funds. In six months,
approximately 45,000 people have downloaded Morningstar's mobile
app. Tailored specifically to the functionality of the iPhone and
iPod Touch, the Morningstar mobile app allows users to tap arrows
on the screen to access real-time quotes. Turning the device
horizontally expands the view to a landscape of additional data
points and information, and expands charts to show performance over
extended time periods. "We've added these new features and
functionality after listening to feedback from iPhone users, who
responded with overwhelming enthusiasm to our mobile app's initial
release in May," said Kunal Kapoor, president of individual
software at Morningstar. "These enhancements will help investors
with a comprehensive application packaged specifically for their
mobile device that provides anytime, anywhere access to the
information and research they need." Investors can download the app
at no cost from the iPhone App Store. For more information, along
with a demonstration video, visit:
http://mobileapps.morningstar.com/mobile/iphone.aspx. About
Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of
independent investment research in North America, Europe,
Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of
Internet, software, and print-based products and services for
individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar
provides data on more than 325,000 investment offerings, including
stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time
global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes,
futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to
foreign exchange and Treasury markets. The company has operations
in 20 countries and minority ownership positions in companies based
in two other countries. ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All rights
reserved. MORN - P Media Contact: Shawn Malayter, 312.696.6050,
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