The Nasdaq Stock Market ( ; National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the US by volume, and ranked second on the list of stock exchanges by market capitalization of shares traded, behind the New York Stock Exchange. 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. History 1971–2000 "Nasdaq" was initially an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. On February 8, 1971, the Nasdaq stock market began operations as the world's first electronic stock market. At first, it was merely a "quotation system" and did not provide a way to perform electronic trades.The NASDAQ Stock Market eventually...

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NEW YORK — Big tech stocks are continuing their Icarus-like flight path, and more sharp declines for them are pulling Wall Street lower in early Tuesday trading. The S&P 500 was down 1.9%, highlighted by the 2.7% tumble for tech stocks within the index. Apple sank 2.9% and Microsoft fell

Big names that were the main reasons for Wall Street’s rocket ride back to record heights were among the heaviest weights. Apple sank 4%, Microsoft pulled 3.7% lower and tech stocks across the inde…

European equities, U.S. stock futures and oil prices ticked higher a day after a tech rout drove the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.

European stock markets look a bit more like the technology-rich Nasdaq than they used to. Looks, though, can be deceptive.