August 16th, 1999

[3:15 PM]
Watch Your Stocks with Ease!
PennyWise Software updated their Internet stock tracking utility, StockWatcher, to version 1.1. This version adds many new features, including support for foreign exchanges and web browser news links. According to PennyWise:

What is StockWatcher?

StockWatcher is a wildly successful, Macintosh only, Internet utility for keeping up to the minute tabs on your stock portfolio via the Internet.

Whether you hold one or two stocks for years at a time, or trade dozens of stocks each day, StockWatcher will make keeping up to date on your investments simple, informative and fun.

What is New in version 1.1?

  • Internet sources are now plug-ins for easier updating.
  • Added support for European exchanges.
  • Added support for Australian exchange.
  • Added support for Canadian exchanges.
  • Added integrated support for cash account.
  • Added ability to enter commissions on trades.
  • Added ability to calculate capitol gains/losses each sale.
  • Added ability to get Yahoo charts.
  • Added ability to hot link to Yahoo News in browser.
  • Added ability to customize double-click actions
  • Added ability to print out portfolio report.
  • Added ability to have fractional shares.
  • Added ability to sort on different columns.
  • Added ability to handle stock split.

Features

  • Track Up to 1000 stocks.
  • Simple to use Buy/Sell/Add Cash/Remove Cash commands.
  • User configurable auto-update feature.
  • Custom color-coded alerts for points, price or percent changes.
  • US, Canadian European, Australian exchanges and US Mutual Funds supported.
  • Capitol Gain/Loss calculations.
  • Portfolio Report Printouts.

StockWatcher is downloadable shareware with a US$25 registration fee. It requires any Apple PowerMacintosh running MacOS 8.1 or later with an Internet connection.

This upgrade is free to all registered users of version 1.0x.

PennyWise Software