The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulates major American stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, and the Nasdaq. A private company that wishes to go public must ...

Stock ticker symbols like NFLX help identify specific stocks on exchanges like Nasdaq. Modifiers in tickers signal investment specifics, e.g., "A" for Class A shares. Understanding stock tickers ...

There are also a number of smaller stock exchanges, including some named for the cities where they are located, such as Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The terms stock market and stock exchange ...