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

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 • Feb. 28, 2022

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 • Sep. 22, 2021

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 • Sep. 22, 2021

Kors presented his collection at the American Stock Exchange building in Lower Manhattan.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020

He now holds the American Stock Exchange in the hollow of his hand; instead of mice, he goes for bulls and bears, and stocks rise and fall at his whim.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack

Related Words

• exchange