CHICAGO, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has launched one of the first market-monitoring apps for Apple Watch. Morningstar's free app is an extension of its existing iPhone app and part of a suite of eight smartphone and tablet apps for individual investors and financial advisors.
Mike Barad, who heads up mobile solutions for Morningstar, said, "Our latest mobile launch builds on our commitment to meeting investors where they are in new and innovative ways. Wearable technology is becoming mainstream, and the Morningstar Apple Watch app offers a simple, at-a-glance way for investors to keep tabs on market activity, featuring global market data and market-moving news headlines curated by our editors. The app also showcases our proprietary U.S. Market Barometer, an instant, visual depiction of market activity and trends."
For more information about Morningstar's app for Apple Watch, please visit the App Store. In addition to its app for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPod touch, Morningstar offers Morningstar® for iPad®, Morningstar for AdvisorsSM, and iPad apps for its suite of investing newsletters, Morningstar® StockInvestorSM, Morningstar® DividendInvestorSM, Morningstar® FundInvestorSM, and Morningstar® ETFInvestorSM.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar provides data on approximately 500,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 15 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had more than $179 billion in assets under advisement and management as of March 31, 2015. The company has operations in 27 countries.
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