Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:33 PM EST

NASDAQ Stock Market

Overview

The NASDAQ Stock Market, known as NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations," but the exchange's official stance is that the acronym is passé. It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States. With approximately 3,700 companies and corporations, it has more trading volume than any other stock exchange in the world.

Headlines Around the Web

Facebook stock jumps in public debut

May 19, 2012 - Independent

Facebook to join Nasdaq under ‘FB’ ticker

Apr 24, 2012 - Financial Post

Facebook picks Nasdaq for stock listing: report

Apr 06, 2012 - Financial Post

Tech M&A at Record as Stock Swings Deter IPOs: Israel Overnight

Feb 26, 2012 - Business Week

Nasdaq Can Delist Chinese Company CleanTech, U.S. Judge Says

Dec 31, 2011 - Business Week

Nasdaq Gets Go Ahead From Judge to Delist Chinese Company

Dec 31, 2011 - Business Week

RIM shares slide on weak outlook

Dec 16, 2011 - Financial Post

Viacom to Transfer Stock Listing to Nasdaq From NYSE on Dec. 1

Nov 12, 2011 - Business Week

Nasdaq Loses ‘Holy Grail’ Status for Offerings: Israel Overnight

Nov 06, 2011 - Business Week

VeriSign Conference Cancellations Fuel Takeover Speculation

Sep 08, 2011 - Business Week

Ex-Nasdaq Official Gets 3½ Year Sentence for Insider Trading (1

Aug 13, 2011 - Business Week

Ex-Nasdaq Official Gets 3½ Year Sentence for Insider Trading

Aug 13, 2011 - Business Week

Ex-Nasdaq Managing Director Johnson Admits to Insider Trading

May 27, 2011 - Business Week

Ex-Nasdaq Manager Pleads Guilty for Insider Trading Role

May 27, 2011 - Business Week

Yandex Jumps on First Day of Trading in Biggest 2011 Tech IPO

May 25, 2011 - Business Week

Penthouse Owner FriendFinder Falls 22% in First Day of Trading

May 12, 2011 - Business Week

Renren Surges on First Trading Day After $743 Million IPO

May 05, 2011 - Business Week

David Weidner's Writing on the Wall: Nasdaq needs a deal, but not the NYSE

Mar 29, 2011 - MarketWatch

RIM Plunges as PlayBook Cuts Into First-Quarter Forecasts

Mar 26, 2011 - Business Week

Nasdaq’s computer system hacked: WSJ

Feb 06, 2011 - MarketWatch

Articles About NASDAQ Stock Market

CBOE keeps index franchise as justices stay out of dispute

By Reuters

CBOE Holdings Inc <CBOE.O> won a long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on two key U.S. stock-market indexes, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider their dispute. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, COURT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SUPREME COURT

Analysis: Court ruling may offer new path in market-data fee dispute

By Reuters

At first blush the two leading U.S. stock exchanges won a sweeping victory this week in a long-running legal battle over market data - the stock quotes, share prices and other trading information that are highly prized in the electronic marketplace. (May 04)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., SEC, NYSE, COURT, NEW YORK, LAWYER

Court rules for NYSE, Nasdaq in market data-pricing case

By Reuters

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market will be able to freely increase revenue from the sale of market data, under a U.S. appeals court ruling on Tuesday that dismissed a complaint brought by a group of Internet companies and a trade group for brokers. (May 01)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., SEC, NYSE, COURT, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Court rules in favor of NYSE, Nasdaq in NetCoalition case

By Reuters

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dismissed complaints filed by Google <GOOG.O>, Yahoo! <YHOO.O> and other Internet companies that sought to reduce the fees the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market charge for market data, saying ... (May 01)

Nasdaq plans to launch ETP trading platform in May

By Reuters

Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group <NDAQ.O> said on Monday it will relaunch PSX, its third trading platform, in May with a specific focus on exchange-traded products . (Apr 30)

Global Markets Overview - 20 February 2013

By IBTimes AU

Blue chips rose to within 1% of all-time highs, as reports of corporate dealmaking and an upbeat reading on German investor sentiment emboldened stock-market bulls. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46 points, or 0. (Feb 20)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, JAPAN, GOLD, CRUDE OIL, CHINA, DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY

Michael Dell Buys Back Company for $24.4 B

By IBTimes AU

Financially challenged computer manufacturer Dell is selling the company to its former owner and other investors for $24.4 billion. Dell announced on Tuesday night that it has reached a complex agreement that would allow the company founder, Michael Dell, to buyback the company. (Feb 06)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, MICHAEL DELL, INTEL, DELL, INVESTMENT, SILVER

Nasdaq plan to offer algorithmic trading denied by U.S. regulator

By Reuters

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's proposal to offer algorithmic trading services that would compete against similar services offered by broker-dealers has been denied by a U.S. regulator. (Jan 15)

MORE TOPICS: SEC, NASDAQ OMX GROUP, MANAGEMENT

US Stock Markets to Reopen Wednesday after Hurricane Sandy

By Reuters

Major U.S. stock exchanges expect to reopen on Wednesday after Sandy, the worst storm to hit New York in nearly 75 years, closed trading for two days. (Oct 31)

MORE TOPICS: CITIGROUP, GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, NYSE EURONEXT

U.S. stock markets to reopen Wednesday

By Reuters UK

Major U.S. stock exchanges expect to open on Wednesday after Hurricane Sandy, the worst storm to hit New York in nearly 75 years, shut down trading for two days. (Oct 31)

MORE TOPICS: CITIGROUP, GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, NYSE EURONEXT