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Auction Exchanges
Centralized securities trading markets where securities are bought and sold in an orderly manner through security brokers. Securities, including equities, bonds, options, closed-end funds, and futures, are traded based on bid and offer prices.
Big Board
Popular term for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization.
Delisting
Delisting refers to the removal of a company's stock from trading on an organized stock exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange. This can occur if the issuer fails to meet specific listing requirements or voluntarily chooses to delist.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is an index that tracks the stock prices of 30 significant publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ. It serves as a key indicator of the performance of the industrial sector and the overall U.S. stock market.
Euronext N.V.
Euronext N.V. is a market and clearing system for equities and traded derivatives, established through the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris stock exchanges. It facilitates the trading of financial instruments across several European countries.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a self-regulatory organization (SRO) and the largest nongovernmental regulator of securities firms in the United States. Created in July 2007 by the consolidation of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the member regulation, enforcement, and arbitration functions of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
FINRA is a self-regulatory organization established in 2007 aimed at overseeing brokers and dealers in the United States securities market, providing training, arbitration, and enforcement of a written code of practice to ensure market integrity.
Market
In its most fundamental sense, a market is any public place where products or services are bought and sold, either directly or through intermediaries. It also refers to the aggregate of people with the present or potential ability and desire to purchase goods or services. Securities markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange, are an important facet of markets in the financial domain.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
A computerized system that provides brokers and dealers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter (OTC) as well as for many New York Stock Exchange-listed securities. NASDAQ quotes are published in the financial pages of most newspapers.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest and most well-known securities exchanges in the world. Established in 1792, the NYSE is located on Wall Street in New York City and is a symbol of global finance and capital markets.
NYSE: New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization. It provides a platform for buying and selling an extensive range of securities, including stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments.

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