NASDAQ

The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations -- the world's first electronic stock exchange, launched in 1971. Originally a simple quotation system, NASDAQ grew into the preferred listing venue for technology companies and is now home to Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta. The NASDAQ Composite index, which tracks all stocks listed on the exchange, became synonymous with the dot-com bubble when it peaked near 5,050 in March 2000, crashed 78%, and did not reclaim that level until 2015.