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Nasdaq (NDAQ) stock, explained like you're 5

Nasdaq trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker NDAQ. It is a large cap company in the investment bankers/brokers/service industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 52.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
NDAQ
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Size
Large cap, about 52.3 billion dollars

Is Nasdaq a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Nasdaq is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 52.3 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Nasdaq makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves NDAQ stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Iambic Therapeutics (IAM) Joins The Nasdaq Composite, Is The Stock Already Pricey? (Yahoo Finance)
  • S&P 500 ends higher as traders shift from AI to healthcare (Reuters)
  • Nasdaq sinks more than 2% as investors raise questions about AI debt (CNN)
  • When Market Structure Matters, Companies Keep Choosing Nasdaq (Nasdaq)
  • Dow Jones Futures: What To Do After S&P 500, Nasdaq Break Support; Will Meta Earnings Save AI? (Investor's Business Daily)

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Key terms to know before you follow NDAQ

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Nasdaq stock

What does Nasdaq do?

Nasdaq trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker NDAQ. It is a large cap company in the investment bankers/brokers/service industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 52.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Nasdaq?

Nasdaq trades under the ticker NDAQ on the Nasdaq.

What is Nasdaq's market cap?

Nasdaq is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 52.3 billion dollars.

How does Nasdaq make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves NDAQ stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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