What does "stock quote ticker" mean?

[Denny]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #478 "MagicTicker", question 1

MagicTicker is a stock ......... ticker that looks much like the tickers you see on CNBC; it is fully configurable so you can watch just the stocks you want, and you can also input the number of shares you own for all your stocks and watch your portfolio move in real time.

(a) count
(b) quote
(c) sale
(d) watch

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #478 "MagicTicker", answer 1

MagicTicker is a stock quote ticker that looks much like the tickers you see on CNBC; it is fully configurable so you can watch just the stocks you want, and you can also input the number of shares you own for all your stocks and watch your portfolio move in real time.

Correct answer: (b) quote

Your answer was: incorrect
MagicTicker is a stock sale ticker that looks much like the tickers you see on CNBC; it is fully configurable so you can watch just the stocks you want, and you can also input the number of shares you own for all your stocks and watch your portfolio move in real time.
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Why the answer is quote?

Denny

[Mister Micawber]

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That is the name of the machine, Denny-- it is a stock quote ticker:

As of Monday, Nasdaq intends to extend the operation of its stock quote ticker -- which provides investors with stock price information -- from 5:15 p.m. ET to 6:30 p.m.
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[Torsten]

Hi Denny,

Please note that your question should read: Why is the answer "quote"?
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