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New York Stock Exchange

American  

noun

  1. the largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. NYSE, N.Y.S.E.


New York Stock Exchange Cultural  
  1. A stock exchange in the United States, located on Wall Street in New York City. Traditionally the largest exchange, it was surpassed in annual share volume during the 1990s by NASDAQ.


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The $75 billion company plans to move its listing from the New York Stock Exchange as soon as next month, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

According to the Department of Justice, Google once compared this arrangement to Goldman Sachs owning the New York Stock Exchange.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange plan to expand trading hours in December.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The average year sees the New York Stock Exchange experience 21 days when downside volume is 80% or more of the action, according to BTIG’s technical guru Jonathan Krinsky.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

One Wall Street broker even tried convincing Bobby to become a “corporation,” like the Beatles, so that shares of “Bobby Fischer” could be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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