New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Also known as the Big Board and the Exchange. The NYSE, the oldest and largest US securities exchange, is one of the largest equity marketplaces in the world. NYSE-listed companies include a cross-section of large, mid-size and small capitalization companies.

The NYSE is operated by NYSE Euronext, formed by a merger in 2007 between the NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. The merger brought together major marketplaces across Europe and the US and create a global marketplace group.

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