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+stock-ticker
+==
+
+Simple ESP32 project that fetches stock data from Finnhub and displays it on a
+HUB75 display.
+
+Builds using platformio.
+
+User needs to specify wifi SSID and password and Finnhub API key using
+`build_flags` defined in `platformio.ini`