Use the target property not currentTarget property

            

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
    creationComplete="createLinkHandler()">
    <mx:Script>
    private function linkHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
    var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://finance.google.com/finance?q=" + event.target.label);
        navigateToURL(url);
    }
    private function createLinkHandler():void {
        p1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,linkHandler);
    }
  </mx:Script>
    <mx:Panel id="p1" title="Click on a stock ticker symbol">
        <mx:LinkButton label="ADBE" />
        <mx:LinkButton label="GE" />
        <mx:LinkButton label="IBM" />
    </mx:Panel>
</mx:Application>

1.	Get current target from event
2.	Pass current event target text to function
3.	Get event target label
4.	Display current phase and information about the current target
5.	Display the current phase and current target's ID
6.	Event target id
7.	Use Event object to access methods and properties of the target component, or the component that dispatched the event.
8.	Check event current target class name
9.	Get event type, event target and event target id
10.	Check event target id
11.	Let current event target show the drop feedback

Use the target property not currentTarget property : Event Target « Event « Flex

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