diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index adcb580..7ab7238 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Work with Python 3.7
 import logging
-import re
 import os
 
 import telegram
@@ -40,7 +39,10 @@ def tickerDetect(bot, update):
     message = update.message.text
     chat_id = update.message.chat_id
 
-    tickers = re.findall(TICKER_REGEX, message)
+    # Let user know bot is working
+    bot.send_chat_action(chat_id=chat_id, action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING)
+
+    tickers = getTickers(message)
 
     data = tickerData(tickers) if tickers else {}
 
@@ -69,7 +71,10 @@ def news(bot, update):
     message = update.message.text
     chat_id = update.message.chat_id
 
-    tickers = re.findall(TICKER_REGEX, message)
+    # Let user know bot is working
+    bot.send_chat_action(chat_id=chat_id, action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING)
+
+    tickers = getTickers(message)
 
     news = tickerNews(tickers) if tickers else {}
 
diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 01e9ba3..99fa467 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ import urllib.request
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
 import time
+import re
+
+
+def getTickers(text: str):
+    """
+    Takes a blob of text and returns any stock tickers found.
+    """
+
+    TICKER_REGEX = "[$]([a-zA-Z]{1,4})"
+
+    return list(set(re.findall(TICKER_REGEX, text)))
 
 
 def tickerData(tickers: list):
@@ -127,13 +138,16 @@ def tickerNewsReply(ticker: dict):
             [Is Vanguard's VIG Better Than Its WisdomTree Counterpart?](https://api.iextrading.com/1.0/stock/aapl/article/7238581261167527)
     """
     reply = tickerDataReply(ticker)
-    if len(ticker["news"]) == 0 : return reply + f"\n\tNo News was found for {ticker['name']}"
+    if len(ticker["news"]) == 0:
+        return reply + f"\n\tNo News was found for {ticker['name']}"
     for title, url in ticker["news"]:
         reply = reply + f"\n\t[{title}]({url})"
     return reply
 
+
 # Below Functions are incomplete
 
+
 def tickerInfo(ticker):
     infoURL = f"https://api.iextrading.com/1.0/stock/{ticker}/stats"
 
@@ -152,6 +166,7 @@ def tickerInfo(ticker):
 
     return info
 
+
 def tickerDividend(ticker):
     data = tickerInfo(ticker)
     if data["divDate"] == 0:
@@ -177,4 +192,4 @@ def tickerDividend(ticker):
 
     countdownMessage = f"\n\nThe dividend is in: {d:.0f} Days {h:.0f} Hours {m:.0f} Minutes {s:.0f} Seconds."
 
-    return dividendInfo + countdownMessage
\ No newline at end of file
+    return dividendInfo + countdownMessage