You can get stock and mutual fund quotes from Google several ways. You could visit Google's search feature help page, you could visit Google Finance, or you could just use this quick tip.

stock: followed by the stock exchange symbol for the stock you'd like to follow. For example, to see a stock quote for Google, type

stock: goog

You'll see a quick stock quote with links to various financial news sources for more information.

Note: Google will only give you a stock quote with this trick if you type the exact symbol, not the name of the company.