Big Board

Big Board

A nickname for the New York Stock Exchange.

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Founded in 1792, the NYSE is the oldest exchange in the United States, and more than 2,000 common and preferred stocks are traded on it. Back in 1792 the trading floor was under a buttonwood tree. Nowadays, this area is known as Wall Street.

See also: Buttonwood Agreement, Common Stock, Exchange, Nasdaq, NYSE, Preferred Stock, Wall Street

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Big Board

A nickname for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Also known as The Exchange. More than 2,000 common and preferred stocks are traded. Founded in 1792, the NYSE is the oldest exchange in the United States, and the largest. It is located on Wall Street in New York City.

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Big Board

A widely used reference to the New York Stock Exchange.