NASDAQ
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| Type | Stock exchange |
|---|---|
| Location |
One Liberty Plaza 165 Broadway, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Founded | February 4, 1971 |
| Owner | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| Currency | United States dollar |
| No. of listings | 3,058 (July 2015)[1] |
| Market cap | US$6.8 trillion |
| Website |
Business |
The Nasdaq Stock Market (
i/ˈnæzˌdæk/) is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest exchange in the world by market capitalization, behind only the New York Stock Exchange.[2] The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc.,[3] which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic (formerly known as OMX) and Nasdaq Baltic stock market network and several other US stock and options exchanges.
History
When it was founded, NASDAQ stood for the acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.[4] NASDAQ was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD),[5] which divested itself of NASDAQ in a series of sales in 2000 and 2001. The Nasdaq Stock Market is owned and operated by Nasdaq, Inc., the stocks of which were listed on its own stock exchange marketing July 2, 2002, under the ticker symbol NDAQ.
When the The Nasdaq Stock Market began trading on February 8, 1971, it was the world's first electronic stock market. At first, it was merely a quotation system and did not provide a way to perform electronic trades.[6] The Nasdaq Stock Market helped lower the spread (the difference between the bid price and the ask price of the stock) but was unpopular among brokerages which made much of their money on the spread.
The Nasdaq Stock Market eventually assumed the majority of major trades formerly executed by the over-the-counter (OTC) system of trading, although there are still numerous securities traded in this fashion. As late as 1987, the NASDAQ exchange was still commonly referred to as "OTC" in media and also in the monthly Stock Guides (stock guides and prodecures) issued by Standard & Poor's Corporation.
Over the years, The Nasdaq Stock Market became more of a stock market by adding trade and volume reporting and automated trading systems. It was also the first stock market in the United States to start trading online, highlighting Nasdaq-traded companies and closing with the declaration that The Nasdaq Stock Market is "the stock market for the next hundred years". Initially, The Nasdaq Stock Market attracted new growth companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Oracle and Dell and helped modernize the IPO.
Its main index is the NASDAQ Composite, which has been published since its inception. However, its exchange-traded fund tracks the large-cap NASDAQ-100 index, which was introduced in 1985 alongside the NASDAQ 100 Financial Index tracks the largest 100 companies in terms of market capitalization.
In 1992, The Nasdaq Stock Market joined with the London Stock Exchange to form the first intercontinental linkage of securities markets. The National Association of Securities Dealers spun off The Nasdaq Stock Market in 2000 to form a publicly traded company.
In 2006, the status of The Nasdaq Stock Market was changed from a stock market to a licensed national securities exchange.[7]
In 2007, Nasdaq merged with OMX, a leading exchange operator in the Nordic countries, expanded its global footprint, and changed its name to The NASDAQ OMX Group.
To qualify for listing on the exchange, a company must be registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), must have at least three market makers (financial firms that act as brokers or dealers for specific securities) and must meet minimum requirements for assets, capital, public shares, and shareholders.
In February 2011, in the wake of an announced merger of NYSE Euronext with Deutsche Börse, speculation developed that NASDAQ OMX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) could mount a counter-bid of their own for NYSE. NASDAQ OMX could be looking to acquire the American exchange's cash equities business, ICE the derivatives business. As of the time of the speculation, "NYSE Euronext’s market value was $9.75 billion. Nasdaq was valued at $5.78 billion, while ICE was valued at $9.45 billion."[8] Late in the month, Nasdaq was reported to be considering asking either ICE or the Chicago Merc to join in what would probably have to be, if it proceeded, an $11–12 billion counterbid.[9]
The European Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (EASDAQ) was founded originally as a European equivalent to The Nasdaq Stock Market. It was purchased by NASDAQ in 2001 and became NASDAQ Europe. Operations were shut down, however, as a result of the burst of the dot-com bubble. In 2007, NASDAQ Europe was revived as Equiduct, and is currently operating under Börse Berlin.[10]
On June 18, 2012, NASDAQ OMX became a founding member of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative on the eve of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).[11]
In November 2016, NASDAQ Chief Operating Officer Adena Friedman was promoted to the role of CEO, becoming the first woman to run a major exchange in the U.S.[12]
Quote availability
NASDAQ quotes are available at three levels:
- Level 1 shows the highest bid and lowest ask—inside quote.
- Level 2 shows all public quotes of market makers together with information of market dealers wishing to buy or sell stock and recently executed orders.[13]
- Level 3 is used by the market makers and allows them to enter their quotes and execute orders.[14]
Trading schedule
The Nasdaq Stock Market has a pre-market session from 4:00 AM to 9:30 AM Eastern, a normal trading session from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and a post-market session from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.[15]
Market tiers
The Nasdaq Stock Market has three different market tiers:
- Capital Market (small cap) is an equity market for companies that have relatively small levels of market capitalization. Listing requirements for such "small cap" companies are less stringent than for other Nasdaq markets that list larger companies with significantly higher market capitalization.[16]
- Global Market (mid cap) is made up of stocks that represent the Nasdaq Global Market. The Global Market consists of 1,450 stocks that meet Nasdaq's strict financial and liquidity requirements, and corporate governance standards. The Global Market is less exclusive than the Global Select Market.[17]
- Global Select Market (NASDAQ-GS large cap) is a market capitalization-weighted index made up of US-based and international stocks that represent the Global Select Market Composite. The Global Select Market consists of 1,200 stocks that meet Nasdaq's strict financial and liquidity requirements and corporate governance standards. The Global Select Market is more exclusive than the Global Market. Every October, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department reviews the Global Market Composite to determine if any of its stocks have become eligible for listing on the Global Select Market.[18][19]
Average annualized growth rate
As of June 2015, the Nasdaq Stock Market has had an average annualized growth rate of 9.24% since its opening in February 1971. Since the end of the recession in June 2009 however, it has increased by 18.29% per year.[20]
See also
- United States corporate law
- ACT (NASDAQ)
- Directors Desk
- Economy of New York City
- NASDAQ-100
- NASDAQ futures
- Nasdaq MarketSite
- NASDAQ OMX Group
- NASDAQ Dubai
- NASDAQ Private Market
References
- ↑ "NASDAQ Companies". Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Monthly Reports". World-Exchanges.org. World Federation of Exchanges. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Nasdaq. "Nasdaq - Business Solutions & Services". Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions. NASDAQ.com. NASDAQ, n.d. Web. December 23, 2001. Archived February 13, 2011, at WebCite
- ↑ Terrell, Ellen. "History of the American and NASDAQ Stock Exchanges". LOC.gov. Library of Congress Business Reference Services. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "NASDAQ.com Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Walsh, Michelle. "Nasdaq Stock Market Becomes A National Securities Exchange; Changes Market Designations".
- ↑ De la Merced, Michael J., "Nasdaq and ICE Hold Talks Over Potential N.Y.S.E. Bid", The New York Times Dealbook, February 18, 2011, 12:46 pm. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ↑ Fraser, Michelle E., "Nasdaq May Ask CME or ICE for Help in NYSE Counterbid, WSJ Says", Bloomberg, February 26, 2011 9:30 AM ET. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Easdaq Makes A Comeback As Equiduct". Archived from the original on February 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative: Exchanges listing over 4,600 companies commit to promoting sustainability". Reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Nasdaq's New CEO Attributes Her Success to an 'Eclectic' Career Path". Fortune. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Order Book, Level 2 Market Data, and Depth of Market". Daytrading. About.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011.
- ↑ "NASDAQ Level III Quote".
- ↑ "NASDAQ Trading Schedule". NASDAQ.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Definition of 'Nasdaq SmallCap Market', now known as Nasdaq Capital Market". Investopedia.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Definition of 'NASDAQ Global Market Composite'". Investopedia.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Definition of 'NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite'". Investopedia.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ Pinto, Jerald E.; Henry, Elaine; Robinson, Thomas R.; Stowe, John D. (2010). Equity Asset Valuation. CFA Institute Investment Series. 27 (2 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 6. ISBN 9780470579657. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
[...] NASDAQ-GS stands for 'Nasdaq Global Select Market,' [...]
- ↑ "Measuring Worth - Measures of worth, inflation rates, saving calculator, relative value, worth of a dollar, worth of a pound, purchasing power, gold prices, GDP, history of wages, average wage". measuringworth.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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