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| Forbes.com Launches New Stocks Application on Facebook Platform Forbes.com has announced at Facebook's f8 event a Stocks application built on Facebook Platform, a platform that enables companies and developers to build applications for the Facebook website. Forbes.com's Stocks application lets Facebook users worldwide track company stocks and access related financial information and the latest headline news from Forbes.com, based on ticker symbol. Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate and share information efficiently. With more than 24 million active users, Facebook is the sixth-most trafficked website in the United States. Facebook Platform is a new way for companies and developers to integrate with the Facebook website and gain access to its 24 million users. The Forbes.com Stocks application lets Facebook users track up to 10 company stocks by ticker symbol, view the three most recent news headlines on Forbes.com about each company, and access all relevant financial data. If desired, Facebook users can display stocks they track on their profile page. The application also lets them share which stocks they're tracking with their network of connections. Facebook has launched Facebook Platform, a development platform that enables companies and engineers to integrate with Facebook and gain access to millions of users. More than 50 percent of Facebook users return to the site each day, providing unparalleled distribution potential for applications and the opportunity to build a business that is highly relevant to people's lives. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |