Step-by-step guide to setting up real-time news alerts for MSFT (Microsoft) using Catalayer Monitor. Boolean keyword rules, source list, and example alert setup.
Go to catalayer.com/login?tab=signup and create a free account. The free tier includes 1 active monitor — enough to track all news mentioning MSFT. No credit card required. Plus at $29/month unlocks 5 concurrent monitors if you want to track multiple tickers.
From your Catalayer dashboard, click "Create Monitor" and give it a name like "MSFT Earnings & News". Set the keyword rule to: (MSFT OR "Microsoft") AND (earnings OR guidance OR upgrade OR downgrade OR acquisition OR launch). This catches material events that move MSFT price.
Choose where alerts arrive: dashboard (instant), email (digest or instant), or Island desktop app (native notifications on macOS/Windows). For trading workflows pick instant delivery. For portfolio review pick daily digest.
Catalayer polls 50+ news sources (Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, etc.) every 30-60 seconds. Matching MSFT stories appear in your workspace within minutes of publication. Each story shows source, timestamp, AI event classification (paid tier), and a link back to the original article. You can also visit /stocks/MSFT to see an unfiltered live feed.
Create a Catalayer Monitor with the rule (MSFT OR "Microsoft") combined with topic keywords like earnings, guidance, M&A. Free tier supports 1 monitor; Plus at $29/month supports 5 concurrent monitors.
Yes. Catalayer polls 50+ financial news sources every 30-60 seconds for MSFT (Microsoft) mentions. Alerts delivered via dashboard, email, and Island desktop app. Direct feed: catalayer.com/stocks/MSFT.
Yes — the Catalayer free tier supports 1 active monitor which is enough for tracking MSFT. Paid tiers add more concurrent monitors, AI event classification (Market Intelligence), and integrated sourcing + FBA tools.
Common keyword patterns for MSFT: (MSFT OR "Microsoft") AND (earnings OR revenue OR guidance OR upgrade OR downgrade OR acquisition OR lawsuit OR regulation OR technology). Catalayer supports boolean AND/OR/NOT operators.
Catalayer currently focuses on structured financial news sources. For Reddit/Twitter social sentiment on MSFT, StockGeist.ai or Stocktwits complement Catalayer. Social monitoring is on the Catalayer roadmap.