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Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced that Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) will join the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index starting July 22, 2024. This inclusion means that Super Micro Computer Inc. will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) in these indices. Additionally, Walgreens will be removed from the Nasdaq-100 Ex-Tech Sector™ Index, the Nasdaq-100 ESG™ Index, and the Nasdaq-100 Sustainable ESG Select™ Index on the same date. Super Micro Computer Inc. will also be considered for inclusion in various Nasdaq-100 technology sector indices during the next quarterly rebalancing.
Nasdaq has announced the end-of-month open short interest positions in Nasdaq stocks as of the settlement date, June 28, 2024. The total short interest in 3,052 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached 12,156,830,526 shares, a decrease from 12,415,199,809 shares in 3,063 issues as of June 14, 2024. This represents 3.37 days of average daily volume, down from 3.44 days in the previous period.
For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,685 securities totaled 2,040,351,094 shares on June 28, 2024, slightly down from 2,046,668,652 shares in 1,687 securities from the previous period, maintaining a 1.00-day average daily volume. Overall, short interest in 4,737 Nasdaq securities was 14,197,181,620 shares at the end of June, compared to 14,461,868,461 shares in 4,750 issues at the previous settlement date, averaging 2.51 days of daily volume, a decrease from 2.56 days.
Short sales typically involve selling a security the seller does not own. More details on Nasdaq short interest positions are available on Nasdaq's official websites.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) released its June 2024 monthly volumes and 2Q24 statistics, revealing key financial metrics and performance indicators. The report includes data on trading volumes, estimated revenue capture, and the number of listings for the quarter ending June 30, 2024. Detailed statistics can be accessed on their investor relations website.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced it welcomed 66 IPOs in the first half of 2024, raising $8.7 billion. This included 53 operating companies and 13 SPACs, reflecting a 71% win rate of Nasdaq-eligible IPOs in the U.S. market. In addition, 7 companies transferred their listings to Nasdaq, including Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) with a market cap of $7.4 billion. Notable listings included Waystar (largest U.S. company IPO), Kaspi.kz (first Kazakhstan IPO in the U.S.), and Astera Labs (largest semiconductor IPO). Nasdaq continued to lead in healthcare, technology, and biotech sectors, with 100% of eligible biotech companies listing on Nasdaq. Around 30 international companies also chose Nasdaq, contributing to nearly 50% of total IPOs. In the SPAC market, Nasdaq hosted 81% of eligible SPAC IPOs, raising $1.8 billion, and completing 35 SPAC business combinations. The IPO Pulse Index indicates continued momentum for listings in the coming months.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced the election of all nominated directors to the boards of its U.S. exchanges, including The Nasdaq Stock Market , Nasdaq PHLX , Nasdaq BX, Inc., Nasdaq ISE, , Nasdaq MRX, , and Nasdaq GEMX, Newly elected directors include Kathlyn Card Beckles, Michael J. Curran, Anne Marie Darling, David J. Frear, Kevin Kennedy, Thomas A. Kloet, Anita Lynch, David Rosato, Andrew J. Schultz, and Elizabeth Wideman. This new board composition brings a diverse range of experience and expertise.
On June 28, 2024, Nasdaq announced a new record for the notional value of shares traded during the Nasdaq Closing Cross, reaching $95.257 billion in 0.878 seconds, surpassing the previous record of $80.898 billion set in 2021.
This milestone coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Russell 3000® Index and marks 21 years of the Closing Cross's role in the Russell US Indexes reconstitution. The event highlights Nasdaq's ability to deliver rapid, transparent price facilitation and support evolving market demands.
Approximately $10.5 trillion in assets are benchmarked to Russell US Indexes, making reconstitution day a significant event for asset managers. Nasdaq's innovative, scalable technology has adapted to a 950% increase in dollar volume over two decades, ensuring seamless operations in the face of growing global trading volumes.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) has changed the trading halt status of Canna-Global Acquisition Corp (CNGL, CNGLU, CNGLW) to 'additional information requested.' Trading was initially halted on June 27, 2024, at 16:45:36 Eastern Time for 'news dissemination.' The last sale prices were $10.45 (CNGL), $10.99 (CNGLU), and $0.0105 (CNGLW). Trading will remain halted until Canna-Global provides the requested information. For more details, visit Nasdaq's website or use InfoQuotesSM under the company's symbol.
The Nasdaq Stock Market announced on June 26, 2024, the delisting of securities from several companies: PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp., Green Giant Inc., RMG Acquisition Corp. III, Biophytis SA, OMNIQ Corp., AIB Acquisition , Goal Acquisitions Corp., Applied UV, Cue Health Inc., Twelve Seas Investment Company II, CalAmp Corp., and ThermoGenesis Holdings. These companies had their securities suspended from trading on various dates between April and June 2024, and they have not traded since their respective suspension dates. For more details on the delisting rules, visit the Nasdaq website.
Nasdaq released its mid-month short interest report for June 14, 2024. Short interest in 3,063 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached 12.42 billion shares, up from 11.83 billion shares in 3,059 issues on May 31, 2024. The average daily volume was 3.44 days, slightly down from 3.54 days previously.
On the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,687 securities amounted to 2.05 billion shares, a slight decrease from 2.05 billion shares in 1,695 securities reported earlier. The average daily volume remained at 1.00 day for both periods.
Total short interest in all 4,750 Nasdaq securities stood at 14.46 billion shares compared to 13.89 billion shares in 4,754 issues from the prior period. The average daily volume was 2.56 days, up from 1.73 days. This data summarizes the total number of shares sold short across all broker/dealers irrespective of exchange affiliations.
For detailed information, visit Nasdaq's short interest pages.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced the termination of its agreement with the European Energy Exchange (EEX). The agreement, initially disclosed on June 20, 2023, involved EEX acquiring Nasdaq's Nordic power trading and clearing business. Nasdaq will continue to operate this segment, ensuring high service standards for its clients.