Stock exchange
hideA stock exchange, (formerly a securities exchange) is a corporation or mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities as well as other financial instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends. The securities traded on a stock exchange include: shares issued by companies, unit trusts, derivatives, pooled investment products and bonds. To be able to trade a security on a certain stock exchange, it has to be listed there. Usually there is a central location at least for recordkeeping, but trade is less and less linked to such a physical place, as modern markets are electronic networks, which gives them advantages of speed and cost of transactions. Trade on an exchange is by members only. The initial offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets is driven by various factors which, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks (see stock valuation).
There is usually no compulsion to issue stock via the stock exchange itself, nor must stock be subsequently traded on the exchange. Such trading is said to be off exchange or over-the-counter. This is the usual way that derivatives and bonds are traded. Increasingly, stock exchanges are part of a global market for securities.
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Cisco raises bid for Tandberg to $3.4 billion
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it raised its bid for Norway's Tandberg ASA after only a fraction of Tandberg shareholders agreed to Cisco's initial offer.
India's TCS announces 29 pct quarterly profit jump
Oct 16, 2009 |
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India's biggest software services exporter, TCS, reported Friday that its quarterly net profit rose by 29 percent as the company sealed more deals in a better global business environment.
Ciena wins court approval for Nortel unit bid
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ciena Corp. won court approval Thursday to start bidding on Nortel Network Corp.'s optical and Ethernet division with an offer valued at more than $532 million.
Philips posts surprise profit as cost cuts help
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Dutch electronics giant Philips reported on Monday a surprise profit for the third quarter as a series of cost cutting measures to cope with the global slump helped the bottomline.
India's Infosys posts 7.5 pct jump in quarterly profit
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Infosys Technologies, India's second-biggest software firm, posted Friday a surprise 7.5 percent quarterly jump in net profit as an improving global economy eased price-cutting pressure.
Ciena bids $521M for Nortel business units
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ciena Corp. is offering cash and stock worth $521 million to acquire some of Nortel's most-prized remaining business units as the fallen telecommunications company continues to liquidate.
US, Canadian judges approve Nortel bankruptcy sale
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nortel Networks Inc. won approval Wednesday from judges in Delaware and Ontario for the $900 million sale of a Nortel unit that makes communications systems for businesses.
Would-be Pirate Bay buyer ousted from stock market
Sep 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The would-be buyer of Swedish file-sharing Web site The Pirate Bay has been kicked out of the smallcap stock exchange Aktietorget for misleading the market, the Swedish trading platform said Wednesday.
Private exchange to aid startups seeking more cash
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Since June, a Web site called SharesPost has been helping a small pool of qualified buyers and sellers trade shares in fast-growing startups that have not yet gone public. Now, the private stock exchange is hoping ...
China Mobile reports half-year profit up 1.5 percent
Aug 20, 2009 |
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China Mobile, the nation's largest mobile phone operator, on Thursday reported a 1.5 percent rise in half-year net profit, as it was hit by strong competition and a slow economy.
AOL changing from AOL LLC to AOL Inc. with spinoff
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AOL will once again get a new name.
India's Infosys Q1 profit up 17.2 pct, beats forecasts
Jul 10, 2009 |
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India's second-biggest software exporter Infosys announced Friday a better-than-expected 17.2 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, but said global conditions remained challenging.
White House among targets of sweeping cyber attack
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days was even broader than initially realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon and the ...
Facebook, Twitter and peers for sale -- privately
Jun 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scott Painter makes his living betting on startup companies, having played a role in launching 29 of them over the years. But with the bad economy choking initial public offerings and acquisitions, ...
Indonesia launches eco-friendly investment index
Jun 09, 2009 |
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The Indonesian stock exchange and a biodiversity foundation have launched an investment index to raise awareness of companies' environmental track records, an environmental group said.
