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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Yahoo Finance Review, Pricing, and Features
Web + mobile market-data and investing research portal. Market-data delays vary by exchange (some real-time; many delayed). Premium tiers (Bronze/Silver/Gold) add portfolio analytics, premium news/research, and advanced tools; historical CSV downloads are described as Gold-gated in Yahoo Help.
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Key features
- Global exchange coverage with explicit exchange suffixes, delay tables, and data-provider attributions (e.g., ICE Data Services; CoinMarketCap for crypto).
- Portfolios + watchlists to track holdings/performance; supports importing holdings via CSV.
- Portfolio data can be imported/exported as CSV (useful for spreadsheet workflows).
- Advanced Chart supports adding multiple ticker symbols to compare relative performance (desktop + mobile browsers).
- Market Events Calendar includes earnings announcements and filters for IPOs, stock splits, and economic events.
- Custom price alerts in the Android app send push notifications when a target price is met.
- Research surfaces include a Sustainability section with ESG ratings.
- Analyst estimates/recommendations/price targets and other datasets are provider-attributed (e.g., S&P Global for estimates/recommendations/targets; Wall Street Horizon for corporate events).
- Premium subscription tiers (Bronze/Silver/Gold; “offered in the US and Canada only” per Yahoo Help) add portfolio analytics and premium content; Gold adds premium charts/screeners and “40+ years” of downloadable historical data. Historical data downloads are described as available with Gold in Yahoo Help.
Data partners
Market data provider listed for many exchanges/indices and for currency rates (=X).
Cryptocurrency data source listed in Yahoo Help.
Listed provider for financial statements/valuation ratios and some international historical chart data.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Listed provider for EPS/revenue estimates & actuals, analyst recommendations, and price targets.
Listed provider for economic events, non‑US IPO, and insider transactions data.
Listed provider for global corporate events.
FAQ
Is Yahoo Finance free?
Not entirely. Yahoo Finance includes a free tier, but its paid subscription options unlock more capacity. Visit the vendor site for current limits and pricing.
Who is Yahoo Finance best for?
Yahoo Finance is built for Retail Traders and Pro Retail. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does Yahoo Finance support?
You can use Yahoo Finance on Web and Mobile.
Which markets does Yahoo Finance cover?
Yahoo Finance covers North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, and Africa. It tracks Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities + 2 more. Identifiers include Ticker.
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I'm an independent investor with a soft spot for coding and the stock market - especially value investing (as you can probably tell from the tools I've collected here, haha). Hopefully you'll find something useful or interesting along the way.
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