NASDAQ

[ nas-dak, naz- ]

/ ˈnæs dæk, ˈnæz- /

noun

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations: a system for quoting over-the-counter securities.

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Examples from the Web for nasdaq

The Thomas Kinkade Co. went public on the NASDAQ in 1994 and moved to the NYSE in 1998.
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He also consults to Nasdaq and Alliance Partners, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Larry Summers’s Connection to Wall Street Should Surprise No One|Daniel Gross|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After NASDAQ shut down for a period of time on Thursday, its CEO went on CNBC to try and defend its response to the mishap.
NASDAQ CEO Greifeld Speaks Out|CNBC|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The long-term chart of the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index looks like the profile of an Alps stage of the Tour de France.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Finally Out After a 13-Year Reign|Daniel Gross|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

At 3648, the NASDAQ still languishes about 25 percent below its all-time high.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Finally Out After a 13-Year Reign|Daniel Gross|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nasdaq

NASDAQ

/ (ˈnæzdæk) /

n acronym for (in the US)

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System

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Culture definitions for nasdaq

NASDAQ

An electronic stock market, where all trading takes place through NASDAQ's computer network rather than at a central trading location. Started in 1971, NASDAQ surpassed the New York Stock Exchange in annual share volume during the 1990s, mainly because of its popularity with investors of emerging high-tech (see also high-tech) companies. Microsoft®, for example, is listed on NASDAQ.