American Stock Exchange

American  

noun

1. the second largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. ASE, A.S.E.

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American Stock Exchange Cultural  

1. Traditionally, the second largest stock exchange in the United States, after the New York Stock Exchange. The American Stock Exchange is in New York City. It is often identified in financial pages as AMEX. In 1998, AMEX merged with the NASD, which runs the NASDAQ exchange.

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Example Sentences

He pointed across the street, where the American Stock Exchange sat next to Trinity Church, and noted our proximity to the former site of New York’s municipal slave market.

From New York Times

How he made his millions: Sternberg, 63, began his Wall Street career trading equity options part-time at the American Stock Exchange while attending St. John’s University in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Perelman’s first deal in New York was the acquisition of Cohen-Hatfield, a jewelry company then trading on the American Stock Exchange for a fraction of its book value.

From New York Times

In the mid-1980s, Mr. Van Peebles was one of the few Black options traders on the American Stock Exchange — “making deals, like always,” he said.

From New York Times

In the mid-1980s, Van Peebles was one of the few Black options traders on the American Stock Exchange — “making deals, like always,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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