United States Stock Exchange

The World Federation of Exchanges, formerly FIBV - International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets. The Federation is a private international organization comprised of the operators of the world’

s leading markets, which are committed to the highest levels of market quality. It provides a forum for communication, analysis and debate among members. Its purpose is to facilitate the representation, development of organized and regulated markets, and to meet the needs of evolving capital markets in the best interest of their users. Membership of the World Federation of Exchanges is a criterion for many national regulators and asset management institutions to allow privileged access for investment. Membership of the World Federation of Exchanges identifies an exchange as having assumed the commitment to prescribed business standards, recognized as such by members, owners, and users of exchanges, as well as by regulators and supervisory bodies... " more

The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) is to administer and enforce the federal securities laws in order to protect investors and to maintain fair, honest and efficient markets. To accomplish this mission, the Commission has long been committed to disseminating information to the investing public in a timely and efficient manner. Beginning in the 1980s, many years prior to the creation of the Internet, the Commission developed its EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval) system, which, among other things, made corporate and financial information available to investors, the financial community and others in a matter of minutes following the filing of such information. Since that time and with the creation of the SEC website, EDGAR is now instantaneously available to the public and the Commission has continued to expand its practice of disseminating useful and timely information to the public... " more

" The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by the Congress that maintains the stability and public confidence in the nation’
s financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing receiverships. The FDIC is a leader in developing and implementing sound public policies, identifying and addressing new and existing risks in the nation’
s financial system, and effectively and efficiently carrying out its insurance, supervisory, and receivership management responsibilities. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $100,000; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails." more

The Dow Jones Industrial, Transportation and Utilities Averages are maintained and reviewed by editors of The Wall Street Journal. For the sake of continuity, composition changes are rare, and generally occur only after corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component's core business. When such an event necessitates that one component be replaced, the entire index is reviewed. As a result, multiple component changes are often implemented simultaneously.

While there are no rules for component selection, a stock typically is added only if it has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, is of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represents the sector(s) covered by the average... more

Dow Jones Indexes is a leading full-service index provider that develops, maintains and licenses indexes for use as benchmarks and as the basis of investment products. Best known for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow Jones Indexes offers more than 130,000 equity indexes as well as fixed-income and alternative indexes, including measures of the hedge fund and commodity markets. Dow Jones Indexes is co-owner of the Dow Jones STOXX Indexes, the world's leading pan-European indexes, and together with Wilshire Associates provides the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index family, which is anchored by the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 and covers more than 60 countries and 12,000 securities. Dow Jones indexes are maintained according to clear, unbiased and systematic methodologies that are fully integrated within index families. more

"Nasdaq.com is the official website of The Nasdaq Stock Market, the largest US electronic stock market. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business, including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology.

NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks.

At Nasdaq, we have a commitment—and a responsibility—to keep up with the changing needs of the investing public. To ensure that investors can buy and sell stocks quickly, efficiently, and affordably. All in a fair, well-regulated market.

Other NASDAQ OMX Sites:

NASDAQ OMX Corporate - NASDAQ OMX Europe - NASDAQ OMX Nordic - NASDAQ OMX Baltic - First North - First North Baltic - NASDAQ Dubai - NASDAQ OMX Trader - NASDAQ.net"

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" The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange and the preeminent trading forum for energy and precious metals

The Exchange has stood for market integrity and price transparency for more than 135 years. Transactions executed on the Exchange avoid the risk of counterparty default because the NYMEX clearinghouse acts as the counterparty to every trade. Trading is conducted in energy, metals, softs, and environmental commodity futures and options via the CME Globex® electronic trading system, open outcry, and NYMEX ClearPort®

NYMEX pioneered the development of energy futures and options contracts in 1978 as means of bringing price transparency and risk management to this vital market.(...)


NYMEX provides markets for the trading and clearing of crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas, electricity, propane, coal, uranium, environmental commodities, softs, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, platinum, and palladium. Many different types of options are also available for most of these products, including options on the price differentials between crude oil and its products (crack spreads), various futures contract months (calendar spreads), and European- and Asian-style options..." more

NYSE Euronext, the holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., was launched on April 4, 2007.

NYSE Euronext (NYSE/New York and Euronext/Paris: NYX) operates the world ' s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services.

NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data.

Building on the heritage of CME, CBOT and NYMEX, CME Group serves the risk management needs of customers around the globe. We provide the widest range of benchmark futures and options products available on any exchange, covering all major asset classes. Our collective vision is one of ongoing global growth, innovative product development, continually enhanced technology and the highest level of service available on any exchange.

In addition to its U.S. presence, CME Group has offices and staff around the world to serve its growing international customer base

We are responsible for serving you with key developments that have built today’s futures industry, including the birth of futures trading. These include the standardization of futures contracts, formation of the clearing process, and introduction of financial futures, cash-settlement and electronic trading. We have demonstrated ongoing leadership in developing creative products, breakthrough trading technology and a superior business model through a continuing series of firsts. Our collective legacy spans three centuries of unique contributions to the financial markets...

CME Group represents the merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and its commodity exchange division, Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX). The formation of CME Group did not, however, result in any change to trading privileges for CME, CBOT and NYMEX/COMEX members.

Members of CME Group’s legacy exchanges continue to trade on the same terms as before the merger transactions. To cross-trade products at member rates, participants need to have memberships at each of the CME Group legacy exchanges.

CME, CBOT and NYMEX/COMEX membership types, fees and requirements vary, as do terms for purchasing and leasing memberships. more

The Chicago Stock Exchange (“CHX” or “Exchange”) is a market place for the purchase and sale of equity securities. The Exchange is a national securities exchange and self-regulatory organization, which operates with the oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

CHX operates as a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of CHX Holdings, Inc. ("CHX Holdings"), a Delaware corporation. Previously, the Exchange had been constituted as a membership organization in which a "seat" on the Exchange conferred both a fractional ownership interest as well as the privilege to trade on the floor. On February 8, 2005, the demutualization plan of the Chicago Stock Exchange, which had already been approved by its members, received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. All CHX memberships were extinguished as part of the demutualization transaction, which was effective on February 9, 2005. A CHX trading permit now provides access to the Exchange and its trading systems, as well as to other marketplaces through the Intermarket Trading System and other intermarket connections. A trading permit does not confer any ownership rights on the holder.

CHX operates a fully electronic Matching System and provides routing to CHX Institutional Brokers and off-Exchange market makers. The CHX Matching System has been designed to provide broker/dealers with cost efficient executions.

"The Chicago Board Options Exchange is the world's largest options marketplace and the pioneer of listed options. CBOE's highly acclaimed Web site CBOE.com, is regarded as a premier financial portal for investors. CBOE.com provides a popular forum for investors to expand their options knowledge through the use of valuable online resources including real-time and delayed options quotes, market statistic summaries, strategy discussions and applets, option software downloads, and interactive educational training modules. Whether a beginner or seasoned professional, CBOE.com offers the tools to assist investors in trading options..." more

"Each security traded on CBSX has an assigned Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) obligated to quote continuous, 2-sided markets. Unlike traditional Specialist roles, CBSX DPMs will not act as agents on behalf of orders. In addition, CBSX offers a Remote Market Maker (RMM) program, allowing approved applicants to participate remotely, adding to the liquidity pool. Through a rich rebate program and maker-taker pricing structure, CBSX provides liquidity providers economic incentive to provide the best markets without sacrificing a level playing field for all market participants..." more

"When the original members of the Kansas City Board of Trade met on the banks of the Missouri River to develop a more organized method of buying and selling grain they could not have foreseen the far-reaching impact of their vision.

More than a century later, more than 10 billion bushels of wheat would change hands on the exchange in one year, and grain producers and users around the globe would look to Kansas City for the fair price of hard red winter wheat, the primary ingredient in the world's bread.

Over time, the exchange's leadership would extend into other markets. Indeed, it was at the Kansas City Board of Trade that stock index futures, hailed as the most innovative financial instrument of the 1980s, were born.

The Kansas City Board of Trade was founded in 1856 by a group of Kansas City merchants. It served a function similar to a Chamber of Commerce. The Kansas City Board of Trade was formally chartered in 1876. Located on the northern border between Kansas and Missouri and the junction of two rivers, Kansas City is situated in one of the most productive wheat-growing regions of the world..." more

"Since 1881, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) has provided valuable price discovery and risk management services to producers and consumers involved in volatile commodities markets around the world.

Founded as the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce in 1881, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange has served producers, processors and millers for 126 years. The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce opened as a regional cash marketplace to promote fair trade and to prevent trade abuses in wheat, oats and corn. Before the development of this centralized marketplace, farmers in the region had no way of knowing if they were receiving the best price for their grain. Most farmers harvested and sold their crops at the same time, so the subsequent glut of grain into the market set the supply and demand curve askew.

In 1883, just two years later, the Chamber of Commerce introduced its first futures contract: hard red spring wheat. This contract was launched to address price risk management needs of buyers and sellers of spring wheat and still trades today, as it has continuously since its launch..." more

"EconomyWatch.com, the complete Economy, Business and Finance portal, has been online since 1999.

Every day we add economy news and features stories to our thousands of archived stories. We have complete sections on the World Economy, including key markets such as US, China and India.

We have extensive reports in the Personal Finance section on Credit Cards, Banks and the Mortgage Industry

In Investing we cover Economic Indicators , World Stock Markets and Real Estate Investment. We also include detailed coverage of the world's Major Companies and Industries , including new section focusing on Energy including Oil and Renewable Energy

We use accredited and widely reported data sources as our statistical reference points

Data points are sourced from a range of authority websites including the following:

1. CIA World Factbook 2. World Bank 3. International Monetary Fund 4. United Nations Center For Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 5. Central bank websites, and 6. Government Websites.." more

The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 24 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 421,026 (ABC figures, February, 2009) and a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide in print and online.

FT.com is one of the world’s leading business information websites providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community.

FT.com attracts 7.1 million unique users, generating 72 million page views (ABCe figures, March 2008).

The FT family of companies also includes fund management information provider Money-Media, recruitment site Exec-Appointments and Financial Times Business which produces specialist information on the retail, personal and institutional finance industries, including the UK's premier personal finance magazine Investors Chronicle, The Banker, Money Management and Financial Adviser for professional advisers... more

"WSJ.com is organized somewhat differently than The Wall Street Journal to make it easier for you to locate information in a Web-based format. For instance, much of the financial data found in The Journal’s Money & Investing section is located in WSJ.com’s comprehensive Markets Data Center. Or visit WSJ.com’s Company Research area to access a comprehensive package of news, quotes, background information and financial data on nearly 30,000 U.S. and international companies. This collection of news and data is presented in an easy-to-navigate format that provides a single source for all of the information you’

ll need to track and evaluate a company.WSJ.com is continually updated 24 hours a day

to provide you with up-to-the-minute news in business, government, technology, marketing, the law and more.You get your first look at articles from the next day’s paper at approximately 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), with most of the major articles and columns that will appear in The Wall Street Journal available online by midnight EST—hours before the paper hits the newsstand. WSJ.com also features constantly refreshed data from the world’

s financial markets. Prices and markets activity articles are all time-stamped EST so you know when they were last updated.Real-time prices available for NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex stocks during market hours as well as during early-hours and after-hours periods. Real-time prices are presented along with standard, comprehensive 15-minute delayed quotes for NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex stocks from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST. Volume updates until 8:00 p.m. EST..." more

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