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| What was the oldest stock exchange in the US? |
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| Philadelphia Stock Exchange |
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| What was the first company on the NYSE? |
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| Which company has been on the NYSE the longest? |
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| Con Edison (NY Gas and Light Company) |
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| When did the Dow Jones first close over 1,000? |
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| When did the Dow Jones first close over 10,000? |
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| What is traded on the American Stock Exchange? |
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| small capstocks, options, and traded funds |
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| a steadily falling stock market (usually falling 20% or more in pricing) |
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| a prolonged period in which investment prices rise faster than their historical average |
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| an unregistered, negotiable bond on which interest and principal are payable to the holder regardless of whom it was issued to |
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| What does the acronym NASDAQ stand for? |
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| National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
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| What type of stock is typically traded on the NASDAQ? |
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| a common stock that trades for less than $5 a share and is traded over the counter through quotation services |
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| treasury bill- a short term debt obligation backed by the US government with a maturity of less than one year |
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| What were the original 12 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks? |
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| General Electric; American Cotton Oil Company; American Sugar Company; American Tobacco Company; Chicage Gas Company; Distilling & Cattle Feeding Company; Laclede Gas Company; National Lead Company, Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company; US Rubber Company |
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| Which DJIA company has been there since the very beginning? |
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| Who founded Dow Jones & Company? |
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| Charles Dow, Edward Jones |
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| What was their occupation? |
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| Wall street editor, statistician |
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| What other big thing does Dow Jones own? |
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| Dow Jones Transportation Average |
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| How many companies currently comprise the DJIA? |
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| Where is the NYSE located? (street and city) |
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| 11 Wall Street in lower Manhattan, NY |
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| Why is the street named that? |
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| wall and northern boundary of New Amsterdam settlement to protect settlers from Native Americans |
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| What and where are the ten largest stock exchanges in the world? |
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1. NYSE
2. Tokyo SE
3. NASDAQ- virtual
4. London SE
5. Euronext- Paris
6. Toronto SE- Canada
7. Frankfurt SE- Germany
8. Madrid SE
9. Hong Kong SE
10. SWX Swiss Exchange- Zurich |
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