Where can you find ticker symbols?

Financial websites and publications such as MarketWatch.com and NASDAQ.com provide users with quick ticker symbol lookup data boxes. Enter a few simple criteria into the box, including the exchange where the stock trades and the company name, to access a list of possible matches.

Investors can use a quick symbol lookup using Market Watch by entering the company name, the country and the security type. After clicking the search button, detailed information emerges about the company, including the current price of the stock and how many shares of the company's stock investors bought or sold during the course of the trading day.