NASDAQ
A major American stock exchange. The companies that Sequoia backed as private startups now collectively account for over 30% of the total market value of the NASDAQ.
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Summary
The Nasdaq Stock Market, often referred to as NASDAQ, is a prominent American stock exchange and the world's first fully electronic market. Based in New York City, it is the second-largest exchange globally by market capitalization and the most active U.S. trading venue by volume. Nasdaq, Inc. owns the exchange, along with Nasdaq Nordic and several other U.S. exchanges. The exchange is a primary listing venue for numerous technology companies and also trades stocks of many foreign firms, with China and Israel being significant sources. As of December 31, 2024, Nasdaq hosted over 4,000 listed companies across its Global Select, Global, and Capital Markets. Key stock market indices such as the Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 are composed exclusively of stocks listed on the Nasdaq. Venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital have significant investments in companies listed on the Nasdaq, with some of their backed startups now representing a substantial portion of the exchange's total value, including successes like Palo Alto Networks.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
American stock exchange, first fully electronic stock market
Acronym
NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations)
Location
New York City, U.S.
Full Name
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Primary Listing Focus
Technology companies
U.S. Trading Volume Ranking
Most active U.S. trading venue
Market Capitalization Ranking
Second-largest globally
Largest Foreign Listing Sources
China, Israel
Value from Sequoia Capital backed companies
Over 30% of total NASDAQ value
Number of Listed Companies (as of 2024-12-31)
4,075
Timeline
- Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). (Source: Web Search)
1971
- The Nasdaq Stock Market commenced operations as the world's first fully electronic stock market. (Source: Web Search)
1971-02-08
- Hosted 4,075 companies listing securities across its Global Select, Global, and Capital Markets. (Source: Wikipedia)
2024-12-31
Wikipedia
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The Nasdaq Stock Market ( ; National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange, the second-largest by market capitalization on the list of stock exchanges, and the first fully electronic stock market. The exchange is based in New York City and is the most active stock trading venue in the U.S. by volume. The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc., which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic stock market network and several U.S.-based stock and options exchanges. The exchange is the primary listing for many technology companies and also trades stock in many foreign firms, with China and Israel being the largest foreign sources. As of December 31, 2024, 4,075 companies listed securities on Nasdaq, including 1,383 listings on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, 1,366 on The Nasdaq Global Market, and 1,326 on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq-100, Nasdaq Financial-100 stock market indices are made up only of stocks listed on the Nasdaq.
Web Search Results
- Nasdaq - Wikipedia
The Nasdaq Stock Market (/ˈnæzdæk/ ⓘ; National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange, the second-largest by market capitalization on the list of stock exchanges, and the first fully electronic stock market. The exchange is based in New York City and is the most active stock trading venue in the U.S. by volume. [...] Nasdaq, Inc. was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). "Nasdaq" (originally and still commonly spelled with all-capital letters as "NASDAQ") is an acronym for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". On February 8, 1971, the Nasdaq Stock Market commenced operations as the world's first fully electronic stock market. Initially, Nasdaq served as a "quotation system" [...] The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc., which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic stock market network and several U.S.-based stock and options "Option (finance)") exchanges. The exchange is the primary listing for many technology companies and also trades stock in many foreign firms, with China and Israel being the largest foreign sources.
- The NASDAQ Stock Market
The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) is the largest U.S. equities exchange venue by volume. Built on the trusted INET technology, Nasdaq’s speed of execution helps ensure quote updates and orders are processed nearly instantaneously with a 99.99+% uptime. Nasdaq seamlessly integrates with other value-added products and services to provide the complete package for U.S. equity trading. Order Types and Functionality [...] Nasdaq features a price/time priority model where the execution logic is fair and transparent for all market participants. All displayed limit orders are treated equally and executed in the order in which they were received at the same price. Non-displayed shares are executed after displayed shares in the order in which they were received at that price. [...] Nasdaq has an extensive offering of interactive web applications, including inbound data entry interfaces and graphical display products to ease customer technology requirements and allow the information to reach the end-customers more quickly. For more information about our web-based product offerings, please visit the Direct Web Products page. Reports
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Nasdaq, Masons Avenue, Moorgate, City of London, Greater London, England, EC2V 5BT, United Kingdom
Coordinates: 51.5159161, -0.0901759
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