1. A method performed by one or more computer devices, comprising: receiving a string of information via a single information entry field, the string of information including one or more ticker symbol terms, the single information entry field accepting entry of both information associated with search queries for ticker information and information associated with search queries for non-ticker information; determining a frequency of use of the one or more ticker symbols; determining a measure of interest in the one or more ticker symbols; generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, where the generated measure of intent is based on a relationship between the determined frequency of use and the determined measure of interest, and reflects a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information; performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and providing the ticker information to a client.
1. A method performed by one or more computer devices, comprising: receiving a string of information via a single information entry field, the string of information including one or more ticker symbol terms, the single information entry field accepting entry of both information associated with search queries for ticker information and information associated with search queries for non-ticker information; determining a frequency of use of the one or more ticker symbols; determining a measure of interest in the one or more ticker symbols; generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, where the generated measure of intent is based on a relationship between the determined frequency of use and the determined measure of interest, and reflects a likelihood that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for ticker information rather than a request for non-ticker information; performing a search for the ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the ticker information; and providing the ticker information to a client. 4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining whether the string of information includes a ticker symbol term that is unambiguous in a single-word context and a multiple-word context, and determining that the ticker symbol term is intended as a request for ticker information when the ticker symbol term is unambiguous in the single-word context and the multiple-word context.