Stock Markets

WorldHeart Receives Non-Compliance Letter From NASDAQ

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:30:08 -0500

World Heart Corporation announced that, on June 25, 2008, WorldHeart received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Corporation does not comply with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(7)(A).

Carpenter Moore Ranked Number One Insurance Broker

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:04:35 -0500

Carpenter Moore, a wholly owned subsidiary of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced it has been ranked the number one directors and officers (D&O) insurance broker for public companies, according to the latest annual survey by a leading professional services organization.

NASDAQ, Clean Edge Introduce Global Wind Energy Index

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:47:36 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. announced today the introduction of the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index (Nasdaq:QWND), a new benchmark for the global wind energy sector. The NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index is a modified market-capitalization index and includes companies that are primarily manufacturers, developers, distributors, installers, and users of energy derived from wind sources.

Barclays Global Investors Lists New Exchange Traded Funds On NASDAQ

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:41:34 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market has listed four new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sponsored by Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (BGI) -- the global product leader in ETFs (iShares). NASDAQ is the most liquid U.S. market for ETFs, capturing 35.7% of all U.S. ETF volume in May. Average daily matched share volume was 320 million, more than any other U.S. exchange.

NASDAQ Selected As Technology Provider For Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:36:38 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has been selected as technology provider for the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), a new commodity exchange that will offer uniquely-structured contracts to the international and domestic trading community.

NASDAQ Launches Proximity Services For Pan-European Market

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:29:43 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces the launch of its proximity services which provide high-speed connectivity in the NASDAQ OMX data centre in the city of London. Proximity services, often known as "co-location," enables participants to locate their trading engines on-site with the NASDAQ OMX pan-European market in order to enhance trading speed.

NASDAQ Mid-month Open Short Interest Positions

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:17:14 -0500

At the end of the settlement date of June 13, 2008, short interest in 2,635 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 10,268,077,980 shares, compared with 9,687,044,281 shares in 2,643 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of May 30, 2008.

The bright side of a recession

admin_huliq — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:31:39 -0500

Although it might not fit the technical definition of a recession (2 consecutive quarters of negative growth), there is no doubt that most Americans already feel like we are in one.

Expert Suggests Stay Away From Bear Market Funds

admin_huliq — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:22:02 -0500

Markets possibly are entering the Bear Market territory.

Making a dime in a bear market? Not for the long term says this investment strategist. However he singles out one type of bear market fund that apparently does well when the market is up or down. Markets go up more years then they go down.

Griffin Announces Notice From Nasdaq

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:43:31 -0500

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIF) announced that it received a letter from Nasdaq confirming that due to the recent death of Alan Plotkin, one of Griffin's independent directors and a member of Griffin's Audit Committee, Griffin no longer complies with Nasdaq's independent director and audit committee composition requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350.

NASDAQ OMX Enhances Market Activity Replay Capability

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:04:37 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of NASDAQ Market Replay 2.0, an extremely powerful tool that provides a NASDAQ-validated replay and analysis of securities listed on all major U.S. equity markets. On July 1, users of Market Replay will be able to quickly view the price and size of all trades of U.S.-listed equity securities, in addition to the best bid and offer quotations that were previously provided.

NASDAQ OMX Announces May 2008 Market Performance

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:11:23 -0500

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its U.S. and Nordic exchanges for the month of May 2008.