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abbrv.National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ)The US screen-based system for the quotation and transfer of securities. (NASDAQ was originally an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.) The market is divided into two tiers: the National Market and the SmallCap Market. Each tier has its own set of financial requirements that a company must meet to list its securities. In addition, all listed companies are required to meet certain standards of corporate governance. Each tier has a set of minimum financial requirements that a company must meet for continued listing. The Marketplace Rules contain the listing rules for NASDAQ.For further information, see the NASDAQ website.Related links+ NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ)USAThe largest electronic screen-based equity securities market in the US, both in terms of number of listed companies and traded share volume per day.See Practice Note, Selecting a US Securities Exchange (www.practicallaw.com/3-381-1953).
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotation system. An automated national stock exchange.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.