NASDAQ

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(proper noun)

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, an electronic stock market.

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(proper noun)

The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations; this is an electronic stock market.

Related Terms

  • secondary market
  • Dutch auction

Examples of NASDAQ in the following topics:

  • NASDAQ

    • The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known simply as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange.
    • NASDAQ's major indices include:
    • The NASDAQ Composite is often referred to as the NASDAQ.
    • Thus "NASDAQ" can mean two things: either the stock exchange itself, or the index.
    • NASDAQ is the second-largest stock exchange market in the world, as of 2012.
  • Review

    • The first six exercises refer to the following study: In a survey of 100 stocks on NASDAQ, the average Statistic percent increase for the past year was 9% for NASDAQ stocks.
  • Secondary Market Organizations

    • Exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange provide a centralized, liquid secondary market for the investors who own stocks that trade on those exchanges.
  • The Stock Exchanges

    • The largest number of different stocks and bonds traded are traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system, or Nasdaq.
    • Because many of the stocks traded in this market are from smaller and less stable companies, the Nasdaq is considered a riskier market than either of the major stock exchanges.
    • By the 1990s, many of the fastest growing high-technology stocks were traded on the Nasdaq.
  • Implications for Variance

    • Remember that in 2000, the Nasdaq lost 39.28% of its value (4,069.31 to 2,470.52) and in 2001, the Nasdaq lost 21.05% of its value (2,470.52 to 1,950.40).
    • Had your portfolio consisted of a set of stocks that approximated the Nasdaq index, you would have lost roughly 52% of your portfolio's value (from 4069.31 to 1950.40).
  • Types of Market Organizations

    • Exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange provide a centralized, liquid secondary market for the investors who own stocks that trade on those exchanges.
    • The NASDAQ, many OTC markets, and the Forex are structured this way .
  • Lab: Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions

    • Conduct a hypothesis test to determine if the proportion of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)stocks that increased is greater than the proportion of NASDAQ stocks that increased.
    • As randomly as possible, choose 40 NYSE stocks and 32 NASDAQ stocks and complete the following statements.
  • Bar Charts

    • The bar chart in Figure 2 shows the percent increases in the Dow Jones, Standard and Poor 500 (S & P), and Nasdaq stock indexes from May 24th 2000 to May 24th 2001.
    • Notice that both the S & P and the Nasdaq had "negative increases" which means that they decreased in value.
  • Defining a Market System

    • The NASDAQ is a stock market where buyers and sellers of stocks can meet and trade.
  • Defining Spread

    • In some markets such as NASDAQ, dealers supply liquidity.
    • On these exchanges, and even on NASDAQ, institutions and individuals can supply liquidity by placing limit orders.
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