Gifts and Gadgets

Stock Tracking Orb
A Hammacher Schlemmer catalog exclusive, this glass desktop orb changes its color to reflect the current performance of an individual stock, a customized portfolio, or an entire market, making it ideal for anyone who needs to keep an eye on the ups and downs of the stock market as they happen.
It can give you a visual indicator of the status of the DOW®, as well as the NASDAQ®, S&P®, or any other stock or stocks you set it to track. When the market is up, the orb glows green, when it is down, the orb glows red. A yellow glow indicates no change. The orb subtly pulses to signal an unusually sharp rise or fall in the market.
It can be plugged into a standard outlet, and receives its information from a nationwide wireless network, with no tele phone connection required. On initial activation, the orb will show the performance of the Dow Jones Index, but by visiting a secure website, you can customize the list of particular stocks you wish to track, or configure the orb to reflect premium information sources such as local weather, instant messaging, email accumulation, newsgroup activity, even the appearance of your chosen keyword in news headlines. 4" H x 5 1/2" Diameter. (2 lbs.)