HOUSTON, Texas-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. and Telescan Inc. have signed an agreement to offer Telescan Direct, a customizable wireless service that helps consumers keep track of their investments anytime via their personal communications services handset.
PrimeCo customers in Houston will have access to the service, said Telescan. According to the agreement, PrimeCo will inform customers who use alphanumeric messaging on their PCS phones about Telescan Direct’s service. Houston-based Telescan will promote PrimeCo’s PCS service on its Wall Street City Internet website.
With Telescan Direct, an investor can schedule and receive stock price updates up to 15 times a day for their custom portfolio, which may contain as many as 75 stocks. Telescan Direct also will automatically track and deliver news alerts, and price and volume alerts on 30 stocks based on parameters the consumer selects. Telescan will include customized break-out alerts in the near future.
