Core Viewpoint - Macro uncertainty has delayed the IPO timeline, but there is significant pent-up demand for equity issuance, with expectations for a reopening in the second half of 2025 [1] Group 1: Market Outlook - The analyst forecasts a substantial runway for the electronification of fixed-income markets at Tradeweb Markets, capitalizing on political uncertainty in Washington [2] - BGC Group is expected to launch Treasury futures soon, with a projected market share in the $2 billion interest rate futures market surpassing 10% by 2027 [3] - Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty is anticipated to remain a key trading catalyst, despite expected normalization in volumes into the second half of 2025 [4] Group 2: Company Performance - Market structure stocks have seen an average increase of 8% in Q1 2025, with Nasdaq and Virtu Financial lagging behind but expected to achieve over 10% EPS beats [5] - Nasdaq-100 futures experienced a strong growth quarter, up 38% sequentially, contributing to indexing revenue [6] - Virtu Financial is expected to report solid results due to higher industry volumes in options, ETFs, and fixed income [7] Group 3: Competitive Landscape - Tradeweb Markets remains dominant in portfolio trading and D2D trading, with impressive month-to-date volume increases of 18% and 11% respectively [8] - MarketAxess Holdings is rated as underperforming, with a price target adjustment, while Tradeweb Markets and other companies like BGC Group and Nasdaq maintain buy ratings with revised price targets [8][9] - Intercontinental Exchange is expected to face near-term cyclical headwinds in its mortgage and listing business, impacting its performance [9][10]

Public companies need a more level and predictable regulatory environment—one that is rooted in building value for shareholders, ensuring corporate accountability and investor protection. A modern and appropriately scaled regulatory framework can provide investors with the needed information while allowing companies of all sizes to operate and thrive. Several key policy priorities identified in the paper to support companies going and staying public are: NEW YORK, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq t ...

NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of March 14, 2025, short interest in 3,124 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 13,066,514,117 shares compared with 12,765,719,651 shares in 3,117 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 28, 2025. The mid-March short interest represents 2.14 days compared with 2.42 days for the prior reporting period. Short interest in 1,634 securities on The Nasdaq Capital MarketSM totaled 2,598,104,131 share ...

DALLAS, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, at an event hosted by Nasdaq with Governor Greg Abbott, Ross Perot Jr., and top leaders across Texas, Nasdaq will affirm its deep commitment to Texas and its place as an epicenter of growth and innovation across the globe. Nasdaq will also announce plans to make additional investments in the state, designed to enhance the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the financial ecosystem. These investments will support the broad range of Nasdaq's clients in t ...

Group 1 - The total short interest in 3,117 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached 12,765,719,651 shares as of February 28, 2025, an increase from 12,649,030,702 shares reported on February 14, 2025, indicating a slight rise in short selling activity [1] - Short interest in 1,628 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market totaled 2,565,936,316 shares at the end of the settlement date of February 28, 2025, compared to 2,531,037,044 shares in the previous reporting period, maintaining an average daily volume of 1.00 day [2] - Overall, short interest across all 4,745 Nasdaq securities amounted to 15,331,655,967 shares at the February 28, 2025 settlement date, up from 15,180,067,746 shares in the prior reporting period, with an average of 1.87 days compared to 1.89 days previously [3] Group 2 - The reported open short interest positions for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers, regardless of their exchange affiliations, indicating the extent of short selling in the market [4]

NEW YORK, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for February 2025 on its Investor Relations website. A data sheet showing this information can be found at: http://ir.nasdaq.com/financials/volume-statistics. About Nasdaq Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system ...

Group 1 - Nasdaq has updated the timing for its presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, which will now take place on March 3, 2025, at 4:05 PM PT (7:05 PM ET) [1] - Sarah Youngwood, the CFO of Nasdaq, will be the presenter at the conference [1] - A webcast of the presentation will be available on Nasdaq's Investor Relations website [1] Group 2 - Nasdaq is a global technology company that serves various clients including corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators [2] - The company aims to enhance liquidity, transparency, and integrity in the global economy through its diverse offerings of data, analytics, software, and exchange capabilities [2] - Nasdaq provides client-centric services that enable clients to execute their business vision with confidence [2]