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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 two major U.S. stock exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq — will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of the Christian holiday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The New York Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it was joining with Securitize to develop its tokenized securities trading platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The combined company moved its listing from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange in 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Shares are at their highest level since they commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2020.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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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