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Nasdaq (NDAQ) has secured a technology partnership with Austrian Reporting Services (AuRep) to provide regulatory reporting technology for Austria's financial services industry. The agreement will migrate approximately 90% of Austrian credit institutions to the cloud-based Nasdaq AxiomSL platform, upgrading from their current on-premises solution.

AuRep, founded in 2013, is a collaborative venture among major Austrian banks and financial service providers that consolidates regulatory reporting infrastructure onto a single shared platform. The cloud-based solution will support early compliance with the EU's Integrated Reporting Framework (IReF), which requires increased volume, granularity, and frequency of data submissions.

The Nasdaq AxiomSL platform currently supports compliance with 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions and is used by 97% of global systematically important banks, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the financial services industry.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its mid-month short interest report for February 14, 2025. The data shows total short interest across all Nasdaq securities increased to 15.18 billion shares, up from 14.58 billion in the previous period.

In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest rose to 12.65 billion shares across 3,121 securities, compared to 12.17 billion shares in 3,109 securities previously. The average daily volume ratio decreased to 2.64 days from 2.69 days.

For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest reached 2.53 billion shares across 1,629 securities, up from 2.41 billion shares in 1,621 securities. The average daily volume remained steady at 1.00 day. Overall, the combined markets showed 4,750 securities with an average daily volume of 1.89 days, slightly up from 1.88 days in the previous period.

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) announced early results of its cash tender offers to purchase up to $218,053,000 of outstanding debt securities. The tender offers target three series of notes: up to $41,360,000 of 5.350% Senior Notes due 2028, up to $57,583,000 of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034, and up to $119,110,000 of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2052.

As of February 24, 2025 (the Early Tender Date), the aggregate principal amount of validly tendered notes exceeded the Aggregate Notes Cap. Nasdaq will accept notes on a prorated basis and will not accept additional notes tendered after the Early Tender Date. The company will make payment for accepted notes on February 27, 2025.

The Total Consideration includes an early tender premium of $30.00 per $1,000 principal amount, plus accrued interest. Nasdaq intends to fund the purchase with available cash and other liquidity sources. J.P. Morgan Securities is serving as dealer manager, while D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the Tender and Information Agent.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced its participation in the upcoming Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Youngwood will represent the company at this significant industry event. The presentation will be accessible to interested parties through a webcast available on Nasdaq's Investor Relations website at ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm.

Nasdaq has reported short interest positions for securities as of January 31, 2025. In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest across 3,109 securities totaled 12.17 billion shares, down from 12.40 billion shares across 3,099 securities on January 15, 2025. The mid-January short interest represents 2.69 days compared to 2.56 days in the prior period.

For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,621 securities reached 2.41 billion shares, slightly lower than the previous 2.42 billion shares across 1,635 securities. The average daily volume remained steady at 1.00 day.

Overall, total short interest across all 4,730 Nasdaq securities amounted to 14.58 billion shares, decreasing from 14.83 billion shares in 4,734 issues in the previous period. The average daily volume increased to 1.88 days from 1.82 days.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced cash tender offers to purchase up to $200 million of its outstanding senior notes, divided across three series: up to $40 million of 5.350% Notes due 2028, up to $50 million of 5.550% Notes due 2034, and up to $110 million of 3.950% Notes due 2052.

Holders must tender their notes by February 24, 2025 (Early Tender Date) to receive the Total Consideration, which includes an Early Tender Premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount. Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date but before the March 11, 2025 expiration will receive the Tender Offer Consideration (Total Consideration minus Early Tender Premium).

The company plans to fund the purchase using available cash and other liquidity sources, with the aim of reducing its total outstanding public debt. Settlement is expected around March 14, 2025, with a possible early settlement on February 27, 2025.

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has released its monthly volumes for January 2025 on February 4, 2025. Investors can access the detailed data sheet on Nasdaq's Investor Relations website. This report provides comprehensive insights into the trading volumes for the month, which are important for stakeholders to assess market activity and performance.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced that Chair & CEO Adena Friedman will be presenting at the 2025 UBS Financial Services Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET. Interested parties can access the webcast through Nasdaq's Investor Relations website at ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm. This appearance at a major financial services conference provides an opportunity for investors and analysts to gain insights into Nasdaq's strategies and outlook directly from its top executive.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX®), marking four decades since its inception on January 31, 1985. The index, which tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq, has delivered a 14.25% compound annualized return since inception.

The index's evolution is remarkable: from an initial median market cap of $455 million and average of $580 million in 1985, to current figures of $74 billion (median) and $268 billion (average) as of December 31, 2024. Six original members remain: Apple, Micron Technology, Intel, KLA , PACCAR, and Costco.

The NDX® ecosystem now exceeds $500 billion in tracked investment products globally, with 94 Exchange Traded Products trading in over 20 countries across 6 continents. NDX® companies invest 600-1,200% more in R&D compared to broad-based US large-cap equity indexes, demonstrating their commitment to innovation.