Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a leading ocean transportation and logistics, real estate and agribusiness company from Honolulu, Hawaii, began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "AXB" after transferring from Nasdaq. Alexander & Baldwinis the eighth NYSE Euronext Hawaii listing to date.
"We welcome Alexander & Baldwin and its well-established brands to the New York Stock Exchange," said NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer. "From its Hawaii home to the Asia-Pacific region and the mainland USA , Alexander & Baldwin has built an outstanding business and reputation. On behalf of my colleagues, I extend to the Alexander & Baldwin team and shareholders a warm aloha and my commitment to provide the highest levels of market quality and service."
"Ninety-five years to the day, we first began trading as a public company on the Honolulu Stock and Bond Exchange. In the nearly century since, Alexander & Baldwin has grown exponentially into a premier transportation and real estate company, with multi-market operations from Shanghai to Savannah . Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is an important step forward for us, as continue to seek new ways and new places to expand our operations, and as we create sustained, long-term value for our shareholders," said Allen Doane, Chairman & CEO, Alexander & Baldwin.
Trading floor professionals designated to make markets in the stock of A&B, today celebrated the company's first day of NYSE trading in a celebration with Hawaiian leis, Kauai coffee, joined by NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer. -- www.nyse.com
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