Traders will continue to closely monitor European stock and bond markets for any clues on the situation.

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For example, a floating windows user could monitor a stock ticker in a background window while working on a report in the foreground.

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This should be a welcome relief to global stock markets, which now closely monitor economic events in the country.

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Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have been used by companies such as Wal-Mart and Gillette to monitor their supply chains and increase security of their stock.

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Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has criticized a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to monitor chat rooms and Web sites for signs of illegal stock trading.

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The company added stock data in Resultly Finance, which can monitor prices on more than 6, 000 symbols and send out notifications defined by filters such as price.

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For personal use, the Mimo Magic Touch can act as a great peripheral monitor for social networking, iTunes and media players, chat windows, online auctions, stock tracking tools, fantasy sports dashboards, and more.

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