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Trumbull

(Encyclopedia) Trumbull, town (1990 pop. 32,016), Fairfield co., SW Conn.; settled in the 1660s, inc. 1797. Largely residential, the town has some light industry. The NASDAQ's data center is there.

over-the-counter

(Encyclopedia) over-the-counter, method of buying and selling securities outside the organized stock exchange. Unlike an organized stock exchange, the over-the-counter market is composed of dealers…

securities trading

(Encyclopedia) securities trading, financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities). Although the trading of stocks and bonds…

NASDAQ Spelled Out

The Question: What does NASDAQ stand for? The Answer: According to the infoplease.com dictionary, "NASDAQ" stands for National Association of…

stock exchange

(Encyclopedia) stock exchange, organized market for the trading of stocks and bonds (see bond; stock). Such markets were originally open to all, but at present only members of the owning association…

Most Active NASDAQ Stocks, 2005

RankNameSymbolMarket value(in thousands)1.Microsoft Corp.MSFT$277,932,4442.Intel CorporationINTC150,061,8103.Cisco Systems Inc.CSCO104,914,6964.Amgen Inc.AMGN97,165,6605.Google Inc.GOOG82,765…

Madoff, Bernard Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Madoff, Bernard Lawrence Madoff, Bernard Lawrence māˈdôf [key], 1938–2021, American stockbroker,…

clearing

(Encyclopedia) clearing, in banking, the periodic settling of bankers' claims against each other, for which local banks establish clearinghouse associations. Clearinghouses are said to have existed…

Financial Websites

American Association of Individual Investors www.aaii.com Mutual Funds Homepage www.fundsinteractive.com Foreign Exchange Rates www.money.cnn.com/data/currencies U.S. Securities and Exchange…