NASDAQ
Business & Finance abbreviation · Stock Market & Investing
| Stands for | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, a stock market & investing abbreviation.
US electronic stock exchange, the second largest in the world by market value of listed companies, known for technology firms such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet. Trading takes place entirely through computer networks rather than on a physical floor.
Example: The software company's shares jumped 30 percent in their NASDAQ debut.
Usage notes
Founded in 1971 as the world's first electronic stock market, operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers. The company now styles its name "Nasdaq" rather than as an all-caps acronym. It became a registered national securities exchange in 2006. Its benchmark indices are the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq-100.
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