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History of Nasdaq
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NASDAQ is created
The world’s first electronic stock market - The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) - begins trading 2,500 over-the-counter securities. -
NASDAQ-100
NASDAQ creates The NASDAQ-100 Index, comprised of NASDAQ’s top 100 largest non-financial companies by market cap. -
Trans-Atlantic
NASDAQ allows firms and investors around the globe to participate in the trans-Atlantic NASDAQ network during European trading hours. -
Share Volume
NASDAQ surpasses the NYSE in yearly share volume. -
NASDAQ.com
The first exchange website, www.NASDAQ.com, goes live and quickly becomes one of the most visited investor sites on the Internet. -
Dollar Volume
NASDAQ becomes the world’s biggest stock market by dollar volume. -
Marketsite
On New Year’s Eve and in the heart of Times Square, NASDAQ opens MarketSite, featuring a broadcast studio and the largest outdoor video screen in the world. -
Google IPO
Google goes public on NASDAQ. -
NASDAQ OMX
NASDAQ acquires OMX and changes name to The NASDAQ OMX Group. -
Philadelphia Purchase
NASDAQ OMX buys the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the United States. -
UN
Nasdaq becomes the first North American exchange to join United Nations Global Compact.
