New York Stock Exchange
Big Board's home
The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization, located on Wall Street in Manhattan.
Often called the NYSE or simply the Exchange, it serves as the primary marketplace where shares of major American and international companies are bought and sold.
The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange last year.
Largest equities market
- trading floorExchange transaction area
- opening bellTrading session's start marker
- closing bellTrading session's terminus
- financial districtCommercial banking hub area
bull · bear · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · ticker · stockbroker · broker · trader
Deploying capital for returns
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- bullishExpecting market gains
bearish · speculation · arbitrage · hedge fund · mutual fund · index fund · ETF · treasury
First public stock offering
- initial public offeringFirst stock market sale
- debutFirst public appearance
- ticker symbolBrief exchange identifier
- prospectusFormal investment disclosure document
underwriting · flotation · delisting · registration · public company · going public · bell ringing · listing fee
Obtain through payment
- sellTransfer for payment
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- volumeAmount of space filled
- executionCompleting a planned task
bid · ask · spread · liquidity · market maker · clearinghouse · specialist · auction
Units of company ownership
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- stakeSharpened post or share
- capitalWealth used for investment
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
shareholder · stockholder · voting rights · equity stake · book value · dilution · portfolio · retained earnings
NYSE
Largest equities market
- trading floorExchange transaction area
- opening bellTrading session's start marker
- closing bellTrading session's terminus
financial district · bull · bear · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · ticker · stockbroker · broker · trader · blue chip
investment
Deploying capital for returns
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
bullish · bearish · speculation · arbitrage · hedge fund · mutual fund · index fund · ETF · treasury · corporate bonds
IPO
First public stock offering
- initial public offeringFirst stock market sale
- debutFirst public appearance
- ticker symbolBrief exchange identifier
prospectus · underwriting · flotation · delisting · registration · public company · going public · bell ringing · listing fee · compliance
buy
Obtain through payment
execution · bid · ask · spread · liquidity · market maker · clearinghouse · specialist · auction · limit order
shares
Units of company ownership
dividends · shareholder · stockholder · voting rights · equity stake · book value · dilution · portfolio · retained earnings · par value
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