Nasdaq

There’s nothing funny about the performance of U.S. equities in 2022. As we close the books on Q3, a few things stand out. At present, the 34% drawdown from highs represents the worst stretch for the Nasdaq-100® Index (NDX) since 2007/2008.

The move to PoS from PoW will make the Ethereum blockchain not only more scalable but also more energy efficient.

ESG-focused investors have become an increasingly influential force for change. Yet, with more reasons than ever to improve ESG disclosures, even well-motivated companies may not make full use of a basic tool for telling their ESG stories: the proxy statement

On October 4, 2022, among the underlying components of the NYSE, Unusual Whales saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) 10/7 C $250.00.

On October 4, 2022, among the underlying components of the NYSE, Unusual Whales saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) 10/14 C $67.00.

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

Today’s volatile stock market has affected every generation, but will no doubt be the most formative for Gen Z.

Following the snapback rally in equities over the two prior days, it’s not that surprising to see futures indicate a lower open.

We will begin with the obvious, the markets have been volatile in 2022. There have been several, short-term, fast fluctuations riddled with emotion. In just the last few weeks, we have seen a broad-based sell-off fueled by investor pessimism. 

As part of Nasdaq’s second annual Purpose week, Nicola Corzine and Ray’Chel Wilson discussed the journey of entrepreneurship as a young Black female founder, acknowledged the continued disparity that women of color founders face and how to support them

Mary D’Onofrio, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, tells us what a ‘Centaur’ is and how many private cloud Centaurs there are globally, along with some of the successful strategies they used to reach more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

After a bleak weekend of scary news and fears of a Lehman-like bankruptcy, stocks opened on Monday and rocketed higher. A lot. The day-to-day gyrations have been enough to give even a veteran trader a case of motion sickness. What’s going on? 

With that in mind, I want to touch on several major economic opportunities—which are either upon us or in the not-too-distant future—that will level the playing field of wealth creation and ownership for rising generations. 

At this point, investors will be asking if they can expect any relief now that the ugly third quarter is out of the way. Unfortunately, probably not.

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

On October 3, 2022, among the underlying components of the NYSE, Unusual Whales saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Marvell Technology (MRVL) 12/16 C $45.00.

On October 3, 2022, among the underlying components of the NYSE, Unusual Whales saw unusual or noteworthy options trading volume and activity in Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) 11/18 C $4.00.

Bond yields are trading off this morning, giving legs to yesterday’s market rally as we wait for the September quarter earnings season to get underway. Similar activity was seen in May as well as in June-July, leading to market rallies. However, those proved to be short-lived.

The capital markets and asset classes are facing considerable disruption and volatility this year due in large part to the global response to soaring inflation and widespread geopolitical events, which are contributing to historic moves in equities, rates, and FX.

The October VOLQ future was at a premium to the spot index, while the October VIX future was at discount to spot VIX. Simply stated, VIX was in backwardation while VOLQ was in contango.