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NASDAQ
(National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations)
NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is the second-largest U.S. stock exchange (after NYSE), known for tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and IPOs of Amazon/Google. It pioneered fully electronic trading in 1971.
NASDAQ lists ~3,500 companies, favoring growth stocks with lower barriers to entry (e.g., no minimum profit requirement). Its P/E ratios are typically higher than NYSE's, reflecting tech-sector dominance. The NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ-100 (top 100 non-financial stocks) are key indices. The SEC fined NASDAQ $10M in 2021 for Facebook's botched IPO, highlighting exchange oversight. It's also a hub for ETFs and options trading.
NASDAQ lists ~3,500 companies, favoring growth stocks with lower barriers to entry (e.g., no minimum profit requirement). Its P/E ratios are typically higher than NYSE's, reflecting tech-sector dominance. The NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ-100 (top 100 non-financial stocks) are key indices. The SEC fined NASDAQ $10M in 2021 for Facebook's botched IPO, highlighting exchange oversight. It's also a hub for ETFs and options trading.