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120 seconds, a Nasdaq failure, and a mystery

Aug 27, 2013
What's behind last week's Nasdaq glitch?

BATS + Direct Edge = giant stock exchange you've never heard of

Aug 26, 2013
The merger of BATS and Direct Edge will create the second-largest stock exchange in the U.S., passing the Nasdaq.

What happened on the Nasdaq anyway?

Aug 23, 2013
The Weekly Wrap on Nasdaq's major glitch on Thursday, plus looking ahead to the central bankers meeting at Jackson Hole.

Nasdaq glitch: Why no backup?

Aug 23, 2013
The Nasdaq closure had nothing to do with rogue or erroneous orders. The system that shows stock prices failed.

NASDAQ freezes, fears heat up, high speed trading here to stay

Aug 23, 2013
Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, says glitches like this are bound to keep happening.

NASDAQ takes an unforced lunch break

Aug 22, 2013
NASDAQ, the second-biggest stock exchange in the country, halted trading for about three hours due to a technical glitch.

Nasdaq trading glitches ... and squirrels

Aug 22, 2013
There are fat finger trades, there are flash crashes and there are squirrels.

For public good, not for profit.

Tesla stock reaches pole position: NASDAQ-100

Jul 15, 2013
Tesla joins the NASDAQ-100 on Monday, only a year after some critics were expecting it to be another dud.

Historic highs still a thing of the past for Nasdaq

Mar 7, 2013
The tech-heavy index hasn't been this high in 12 years, but it's tech-bubble days remain the highest heights.

Financial markets shut down in NYC ahead of Sandy

Oct 29, 2012
New York City is preparing for Hurricane Sandy by shutting down the city's public transportation. Financial markets will also be closed today.