MSNBC most certainly does NOT have quote information for any "HSBC.A", LOL! You just made that up! Though they DO have a quote for "HSBC-A"...
http://investing.money.msn.com/investmen...
http://investing.money.msn.com/investmen...
It trades on UK markets, so you are most likely looking on the wrong exchange if you cannot "find" it...
http://investing.money.msn.com/investmen...
http://finance.yahoo.com/lookup?s=hsbc
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=HSBC&ql=1
MY brokerage house (Hillard & Lyons) has the same symbol.Also,I can pull it up on MSN BC.Why doesn't your site accept this.