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Informs on the New York Stock Exchange's announcement that its 1,050-point trigger level, is effective April 3, 2000, for the second quarter of 2000. Single-day drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Reports on trading results at the New York Stock Exchange on December 13, 1999. Investors' preference for high-technology stocks; Closing share prices of various companies; Seasonal element in the performance of retail stocks.

The article discusses updated emergency-management plans for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that its owner, NYSE Euronext, is readying for submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions. In the event of a weather-related or other emergency that makes it possible to operate the NYSE's New York City location, the new proposal calls for the exchange's functions to continue on an all-electronic basis.

The article discusses how traders at the New York Stock Exchange are coping with boredom. As exchanges adopt technology that electronically automates trading, floor personnel find themselves with decreasing volumes of work and increasing amounts of spare time. A lounge at the Exchange serves as a screening room where members watch DVDs.

The article reports that John Thain's replacement as chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Duncan Niederauer, may be in position to land even larger deals than those accomplished with Thain. Niederauer is planning to buy a U.S. derivatives exchange after helping Thain acquire Archipelago and Euronext NV. Purchasing Euronext made the NYSE a global company.

This article reports on the decision by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to close part of the trading floor. This move comes as restrictions on electronic trading have been eased. The NYSE is also now a for-profit company, after a merger of the Big Board with Archipelago Holdings Inc., and many shareholders are looking for ways to increase productivity and profitability.

This article discusses the legal battle going on between former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) head Richard Grasso and the State of New York and its attorney general Eliot Spitzer. Grasso has been ordered by Judge Charles E. Ramos to return up to $100 million dollars to the NYSE. The court has ruled that the amount paid to Grasso in a compensation package was unreasonably high for a not-for-profit organization. Grasso has appealed the ruling and says that he will fight the case as far as he must.

Discusses the sale price of a seat, or membership, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The exchange's decision to become a public company through a purchase of electronic trading firm Archipelago Holdings Inc.; How the market for the exchange's seats will disappear after the combined NYSE Group Inc. starts trading, ending centuries of tradition; Why the process of buying a seat requires a great deal of patience; Strategy of Toronto money manager Thomas Caldwell, who buys seats on behalf of trusted associates; How seat prices on an upswing have been a source of income for some.

The author reflects on the ability of New York City to financially rebound based on its history. After its destruction from the British invasion, he says that the city's economy recovered after the Black Ball Line, the New York Stock and Exchange Board and the Erie Canal project were created in 1817. He adds that the city equaled London, England as a world financial center in the 20th century after the Civil War. Fifteen years after the World War II, he stresses that the city remain the center of the world with 50% of world gross domestic product (GDP).

The article announces the plan of toy maker Mattel Inc. to move its U.S. stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 28, 2009. MAT will still be the ticker symbol of Mattel. According to Mattel, Nasdaq's global technology leadership and vast product offerings will provide increased value for the firm and its shareholders.

The article reports on the performance of fertilizer companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Fertilizer companies that attracted bullish option traders include Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Mosaic. According to Trade Alert, 95,000 calls were accepted by traders, making them sell stocks and puts.

The article reports that trade time at the New York Stock Exchange has been reduced by NYSE Euronext to five milliseconds. The decision of the company to lessen trade time is a response to competitors that have taken market share. The trading floor will also be promoted by NYSE Euronext as it can lessen volatility when markets are stressed.

The article reports on the decision of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to temporarily suspend its rule requiring companies to be delisted if their share price falls under $1 amid the global economic crisis until June 30, 2009. It will also relax its market-capitalization requirement for listed companies. The minimum market-capitalization requirement for NYSE-listed companies would increase from $15 million to $25 million on April 22 if the extension was not made. Nearly 56 companies listed on NYSE have traded below $1 per share.

The article reports on movements in prices of shares of stock at the New York Stock Exchange for the December 4, 2008 trading day. On uncertainty over the fate of the U.S. auto makers, General Motors shares fell 16% after the company's chief executive informed lawmakers that GM vehicle sales have declined because of fears the company is near bankruptcy. Many retail stocks increased in value after November same-store sales lived up to expectations and J.C. Penney share prices improved 7.5%.

The article reports on the intention of Maurice R. Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group Inc. (AIG), to engage in open-market sales of AIG shares for liquidity and other purposes. Greenberg and his affiliates collectively own a 13% stake of about 355 million shares in AIG. The shares of AIG fell 29 cents to $3.02 in the New York Stock Exchange composite trading on September 25, 2008.

The article reports that the record 10.27 billion shares printed on the New York Stock Exchange composite on September 18, 2008 were routed through alternative stock exchanges known as dark pools and executed by computer strategies known as algorithms. Peaking at 531 million on September 18, 2008, Goldman Sachs Group's Sigma X, the largest of the dark pools, set a record three times for the number of shares matched. Credit Suisse's CrossFinder, the second largest dark pool, also saw record volumes exceeding 360 million shares on September 18, 2008.

The article reports on the decision of Thomson Reuters to freeze hiring in its markets division and tighten its travel policy in response to financial crisis. According to Devin Wenig, chief executive of the markets division, the pace and intensity of the changing financial landscape is exceptional and the company needs to make prudent choices. The company's shares declined $1.89 or 6.3% to $28.38 on the New York Stock Exchange.

The article reports on the decision of two self-regulatory groups to consolidate insider-trading investigations. The NYSE Regulation Inc. will handle probes involving New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Arca-listed securities while the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA) will take care of shares listed on American Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Before the consolidation, probes were based on where a stock traded instead of where it was listed.

The article reports on the growth in the profit of Medco Health Solutions Inc. by 22% in the second quarter of 2008 and the rise in the company's earnings per share forecasting. Such increases are the result of the strength in the specialty pharmacy business of Medco, new client wins and continued growth from generic drugs delivered through mail. The shares of the firm elevated by $1.02 or 2.2% or $47.88% in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.

The article focuses on the decision of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to defer investment in First Marblehead Corp., a Massachusetts-based company which packages student loans into asset-backed securities, in June 2008. Goldman invested $59.8 million in the student-loan packager in December 2007. Share price of Marblehead declined by 9.9% in composite trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 26. According to Marblehead, it did not expect the cash infusion until the end of September, due to delays in applicable regulatory approvals.

The article focuses on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. which is being viewed by some investors as a cheap way to bet on any eventual markets recovery after its shares recovered on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in April 2008. The stock of the company rose approximately 6 percent to close at $46.38. Lehman accumulated about $1.6 billion in pretax gains due to changes in hard-to-value equity assets and the value of its own debt. Chief financial officer (CFO) Erin Callan attributed low earnings to the challenging markets.

The article reports on the 48% decline in the fiscal fourth-quarter profit of CarMax Inc., which ended February 29, 2008. According to the company, it gave up margin on some sales to help move automobiles during the quarter. It states that the shares of the company increased 47 cents in the New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The company adds that the total used-vehicle sales increased 11% in the quarter.

The article reports on the stock trading activity in the New York Stock Exchange for the February 20, 2008 trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.73% while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.91%. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gained 0.8%. News-making stocks include Hewlet-Packard, the provider of computers, printers and tech-consulting services, which recorded a 38% increase in 2007 earnings and a 13% increase in revenue for its fiscal year first quarter.

The article reports on the negotiations being conducted by NYSE Euronext, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, with U.S. regulators to bring more pricing information to the credit markets. Its chief executive officer Duncan Niederauer notes that the regulators approached the company on becoming a pricing-and-quoting facility to imrpove market transparency. He argues that providing pricing information is more of a social responsibility than profit driver. It states that the decline in prices of fixed-income investments led to write-downs and disputes.

The article reports on the increase in short-selling levels at the New York Stock Exchange as economic concerns spread and the market declined at the end of 2007. For the semimonthly period ending December 31, 2007, the number of short-selling positions not yet closed out at the Big Board increased 0.8%. The short ratio or the number of days' average volume represented by the outstanding short positions rose to 10.3 at the end of 2007 from 9.1 in mid-December.

The article reports on the initial public offering of MSCI Inc., the indexing and analytics arm of Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange and rallied 45%. The company produces indexes that track stocks and is popular for its MSCI international stock indexes. Its offering beat radiology outsourcer Virtual Radiologic Corp.

The article reports that the dispute over executive compensation at investment bank Robertson Stephens has been resolved in favor of some of its former employees. In September 2007, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regulatory officials have found that a number of former Robertson executives who accused the defunct firm of breach of contract were owed $23 million in back pay and interest. Particular focus is given to the NYSE arbitration. According to a Bank of America spokeswoman, the award was a vindication for Robertson.

The article reports that short interest increased at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in late October 2007 in the wake of the market's new records earlier in October 2007. The number of short-selling positions not yet closed out at NYSE for the period ending October 31, 2007, increased 2.4% to 11,932,729,768 shares from 11,654,666,528 shares in mid-month.

The article reveals the decline in short interest at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) amid a market rally which included fresh records in major stock indexes. The number of short-selling positions not yet closed out at NYSE fell 1.9%. However the short ratio, the number of days' average volume represented by the short positions outstanding at the exchange, increase to 9.6.

The article reports on the initial public offering (IPO) of New York City-based Duff & Phelps Corp. which closed at $18.35 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. It mentions that 8.3 million Class A shares have been sold by Duff & Phelps at a price below the expected range set by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and UBS AG.

The article reports that Morgan Stanley will pay a fine for failing to supervise a group of brokers in its branch office in Manhattan, New York City. An investigation conducted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) led to a $500,000 fine against the company and disciplinary actions against two brokers. The NYSE censured the two brokers after they found that they ran up $537,154 in gross commissions in seven guardian accounts.

This article reports on the delisting of Navistar International Corp., a truck maker in the U.S., from the New York Stock Exchange. It also faces a slowdown in its core truck market and is having a conflict with one of its major customers. Despite the delisting, the shares of Navistar have increased.

The article focuses on the short-selling activity on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For the monthly period ended May 15, 2007, short-selling on the NYSE rose to yet another record, as bearish investors stood their ground even as stocks rose to new highs. The number of short-selling positions on the NYSE that had not been closed out rose 7% to 11,761,191,254 shares from 10,989,496,813 shares in mid-April.

The article reports on the Bear Stearns Companies' full ownership of Bear Wagner Specialists. Bear Stearns will be taking charge of the New York Stock Exchange floor-trading firm in the second quarter of 2007. According to Bear Stearns chief executive James Cayne, full ownership will give them flexibility in managing the business.

Focuses on the benefits gained by seat holders from the transformation of the New York Stock Exchange into a publicly traded company in New York City.

This article reports on the decision of the New York Stock Exchange to sell annual permits at a discount as of January 5, 2006.

Reports that Barclay PLC's Barclays Global Investors is poised to launch the first exchange-traded fund available to U.S. investors that will focus exclusively on stocks of companies based in China. Description of exchange-traded funds or "ETFs" as baskets of securities that track the movement of a particular index, but unlike traditional mutual funds, trade on an exchange like stocks; Impact of China's turbocharged economy on investor attention; Anticipation of strong demand for the ETF, which will trade on the New York Stock Exchange pending regulatory approval.

Reports that the New York Stock Exchange's 212-year-old auction system will undergo a major overhaul under a plan that will speed up trading with computers to address complaints that delays cost investors dearly. Question as to whether the plan will satisfy demands for change from mutual funds and other institutional investors who have been threatening to take their business to the Nasdaq Stock Market and other fully automated marketplaces; Current format of the NYSE, which attempts to combine the current human-based "open out-cry" system with an expanded ability to trade electronically; Proposed changes submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reports on the upcoming legal battle over how much Dick Grasso earned as the head of the New York Stock Exchange. Reunion of many prominent lawyers, who have crossed paths in a host of other cases, including the Iran-Contra affair and the Microsoft antitrust suit; Inclusion of such lawyers as Brendan Sullivan, Jr., Dan Webb, and Gary Naftalis; Details of the case, which pits New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer against Mr. Grasso. INSET: The Gang's All Here.

Reports that Kenneth Langone, the Wall Street investment banker who engineered huge pay increases for Dick Grasso when Mr. Grasso headed the New York Stock Exchange, denied misleading the Big Board's other directors about compensation packages he asked them to approve. Comments from Mr. Langone; Denial that Mr. Grasso was thinking of taking a government job, thereby undercutting a vital rationale for his pay.