10. A device, comprising: means for receiving, from a client, a string of information that includes one or more ticker symbol terms; means for identifying a frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms; means for generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, the measure of intent reflecting 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, where the measure of intent is based on the identified frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms and another factor; means for 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; means for performing a search for the non-ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the non-ticker information; and means for providing the ticker information or the non-ticker information to the client.
10. A device, comprising: means for receiving, from a client, a string of information that includes one or more ticker symbol terms; means for identifying a frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms; means for generating a measure of intent for the one or more ticker symbol terms, the measure of intent reflecting 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, where the measure of intent is based on the identified frequency of usage of the one or more ticker symbol terms and another factor; means for 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; means for performing a search for the non-ticker information when the generated measure of intent indicates that the one or more ticker symbol terms are intended as a request for the non-ticker information; and means for providing the ticker information or the non-ticker information to the client. 13. The device of claim 10 , where the means for identifying the measure of intent further includes: means for identifying a frequency in which the one or more ticker symbol terms are received relative to other terms by one or more online quote providers, and means for using information regarding the identified frequency to identify the measure of intent.