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This year of the pandemic has challenged most investors. The US stock market suffered a 35% loss in February-March, but has recovered since then, at least so far. The question now is whether we’ve had a V-shaped recovery or the first leg of several Ws yet to come.

Most investors buy and hold stocks to capitalize on long-term growth. But sometime traders need to be able to short sell a stock too. That means they need to sell a stock they don’t already own.

At Nasdaq, we understand that our efforts to drive diversity, equity and inclusion will only succeed with the support of everyone in the organization; so we strive to engage everyone, whether they identify as a minority or part of the majority.

The impact of climate change will go well beyond the physical world, and is set to have significant knock-on effects to the global economy. By 2050, experts estimate, climate change will cost the world economy $7.9 trillion.

The fact is, corporations really are people from a legal perspective, but their personhood frequently goes beyond their legal status. Corporations often have personalities, at least in our perception of them.

This week, Mark Marex, CFA, discusses the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) and its performance

This week, Mark Marex, CFA, discusses the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) and its performance

The latest iteration of Green Voices of Nasdaq shines a light on how the International Finance Corporation moved swiftly amid the COVID-19 pandemic to establish its largest-ever social bond, which garnered significant investor interest, including from Länsförsäkringar.

Daily energy market commentary provided by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Advisory Services' Energy Team.

It would be a gross understatement to say Snowflake (SNOW) has been warmly welcomed on Wall Street.

In addition to potential hopes for a stimulus in the U.S., the rash of U.S. economic data today and tomorrow will factor into September quarter GDP expectations as well as the direction of stocks. 

There are more than 30 companies currently working on a potential inoculation for the coronavirus. Never before in history has the health of so many laid in the hands of so few private businesses.

There are more than 30 companies currently working on a potential inoculation for the coronavirus. Never before in history has the health of so many laid in the hands of so few private businesses.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical supplies and technology have dominated both media headlines and the health care frontlines.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical supplies and technology have dominated both media headlines and the health care frontlines.

Many think that the key for solving the climate crisis is by governments taking direct action, in ways such as enacting policies that would encourage a speedy transition to clean energy, such as solar and wind.

With thousands of companies listed on a stock exchange and each having its own price movement, a stock market index provides a convenient representation of the market trend based on a pre-defined number of companies or a specific section of the market.

In these tumultuous times, conversations have steered away from discussions about how business is going and more toward inquiries like, “how are you managing the lockdown or what have you been spending your time on during the pandemic?”

Micron announced earnings, and the stock dipped. But the company has a "Strong Buy" consensus from Wall Street analysts.

Money is evolving, and as more people join the Bitcoin network, the world may see a decline in the use of cash with the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies as legitimate assets.