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Nasdaq
Started in the US 1971 as an automated over-the-counter securities quotes system - the acronym stands for National Association of Securities Dealers' Automated Quotation - Nasdaq evolved into the world's first electronic stock market, formally changing its name to The Nasdaq Stock Market in 1990 and merging with the American Stock Exchange in 1998 to form the Nasdaq-Amex Market Group. In the 1990s, Nasdaq became the listing of choice for US and increasingly non-US high technology firms. Nasdaq is now building the first global securities market linking its home market with Nasdaq-Japan and the planned Nasdaq-Europe.
net profit
Strictly the profit of a company after deducting all prior charges including taxes, depreciation, auditors' and directors' fees.
net income
Income (profit) shown after all operating and non-operating income and expense, reserves, income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items but before preferred dividends.
nominal return
Return that doesn't take account of the effect of inflation.
number of employees
The number of both full and part time employees of a company. Excludes seasonal or emergency employees.
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