NDAQ

Nasdaq, Inc.

A global technology firm best known for running the Nasdaq Stock Market, the world's first fully electronic stock exchange, where investors buy and sell shares in major companies like Apple and Microsoft. Beyond trading, Nasdaq sells software, data, and analytics that help banks, exchanges, and regulators run their markets. It was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers, which is why its name abbreviates to NASDAQ—National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations—born from the push to automate the old over-the-counter market.