Talks stalled over two irreconcilable demands: the U.S. insisted Iran give up its nuclear program entirely, while Iran demanded control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Nasdaq gets its prior buy rating reaffirmed again, driven by growth factors, business diversification, and continued investment-grade ratings, despite bearish technical signals. Besides being a major exchange operator, Nasdaq has a robust and growing business in data/platforms. The dividend case is also compelling, which could keep attracting dividend income investors.
The Nasdaq is staging a meaningful recovery Wednesday morning, with the index up 1.1% as of the early session, driven by two catalysts: a sharp drop in oil prices tied to potential U.S.
Nasdaq has launched a partnership with digital assets trading platform Talos. The collaboration will connect Talos' digital asset infrastructure with Nasdaq's Calypso and Trade Surveillance platforms to create a solution for managing tokenized collateral, the companies announced in a news release Monday (March 23).
Nasdaq is set to grow on its increasing non-trading revenue base, organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, supported by a solid capital position.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Presents at BofA Securities 2026 Information & Business Services Conference Transcript
The mean of analysts' price targets for Nasdaq (NDAQ) points to a 27.9% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
When most people are chasing dividends and safety, they often go for defensive stocks like consumer staples.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript
A collapse in smartphone demand is compounding geopolitical anxiety for chip stocks, with the sector's equipment makers caught in the crossfire Technology stocks bore the brunt of a broad market sell-off on Tuesday as escalating conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices sharply higher and stoked fears of renewed inflation, but within the carnage a more specific and troubling trend was emerging for the semiconductor sector. The Nasdaq fell more than 2% as Brent crude topped $84 a barrel after Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping, a development that sent energy costs surging and raised the prospect of higher interest rates, the traditional enemy of high-multiple technology stocks.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript
Investors look for more clarity on tech shifts.