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Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced that its Chair and CEO, Adena Friedman, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference. The event is scheduled for June 5, 2024, at 8:00 AM ET. Ms. Friedman's presentation will be available via webcast on Nasdaq's Investor Relations website.

The conference is an opportunity for Nasdaq to engage with investors and stakeholders, providing insights into the company's strategic vision and performance. The webcast can be accessed at: ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm.

The Nasdaq Stock Market announced the delisting of several companies' securities due to prolonged suspension. On February 28, 2024, RiskOn International Inc.'s common stock was suspended, followed by Graphjet Technology's warrants on March 15, 2024, and Agile Therapeutics Inc.'s common stock on March 26, 2024. NextPlay Technologies Inc.'s common stock was suspended on April 15, 2024, Relativity Acquisition Corp.'s Class A common stock, units, and warrants on May 2, 2024, iSun Inc.'s common stock on May 23, 2024, Ace Global Business Acquisition 's ordinary shares, warrants, and units on May 24, 2024, and Marpai Inc.'s Class A common stock on May 29, 2024. These delistings are effective immediately. For detailed Nasdaq rules, visit their website.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has introduced new AI-powered features for its Nasdaq Boardvantage® Board Portal, hosted on Microsoft Azure. These enhancements aim to streamline board material summarization, providing strategic insights and actionable recommendations. This collaboration with Microsoft seeks to help governance teams save time and costs, enabling them to focus on critical initiatives. A Nasdaq survey revealed that 84% of board members expect increased scrutiny and time demands. By integrating generative AI capabilities, Nasdaq aims to automate labor-intensive governance tasks. The platform is available in Asia and is rolling out in North America, with plans for global expansion. Nasdaq will host a “Future of the Boardroom” virtual event on May 31, 2024, featuring discussions on trends and technologies in corporate governance.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) and FIA Tech have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing the efficiency and resilience of post-trade infrastructure within the exchange-traded derivatives market. The collaboration will involve integrating Nasdaq's Real-Time Clearing platform with FIA Tech's Trade Data Network, which standardizes and consolidates trade data from various sources. This integration is expected to reduce systemic inefficiencies, improve risk analysis, and enhance capital efficiency for over 8,000 FIA Tech members. The initiative seeks to address fragmentation in the post-trade industry, which currently faces challenges like non-standardized data and multiple points of reconciliation.

Nasdaq announced mid-month open short interest positions for Nasdaq stocks as of May 15, 2024. Short interest in 3,063 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 11.65 billion shares, a slight decrease from the previous period's 11.68 billion shares in 3,072 issues. This represents an average of 3.15 days to cover, down from 3.29 days. For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,719 securities totaled 1.97 billion shares, nearly unchanged from 1.97 billion shares in 1,721 securities previously. The average daily volume increased to 1.61 days from 1.37 days. Overall, short interest in all 4,782 Nasdaq securities amounted to 13.62 billion shares, slightly down from 13.66 billion shares in 4,793 issues, representing an average of 2.77 days to cover, up from 2.73 days. Short sales involve the sale of securities not owned by the seller and are typically completed by borrowing the securities.

The Nasdaq Stock Market announced the delisting of several companies: Better Therapeutics, Tritium DCFC, Arcimoto, Next.e.GO, Acutus Medical, and NeuBase Therapeutics.

These companies had their securities suspended on various dates between March 18, 2024, and May 13, 2024, and have not traded since their respective suspension dates. This action underscores the importance of adhering to Nasdaq's listing requirements.

For more detailed information, Nasdaq’s rules on delisting can be accessed on their official website.

On May 15, 2024, Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced a new AI-powered feature for its Market Surveillance technology, aimed at enhancing market abuse investigations. This generative AI feature, developed using Amazon Bedrock, will improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of these investigations, reducing investigation time by 33%. The technology consolidates and analyzes data, aiding analysts in detecting and assessing suspicious activities more effectively. This enhancement is part of Nasdaq's broader AI strategy, which spans multiple business units, including North American Markets Services and Financial Crime Management Technology. The initiative underscores Nasdaq's commitment to maintaining market integrity and leveraging advanced technologies to support global financial systems.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for June 11, 2024, at 8:00 AM ET. The virtual meeting can be accessed 15 minutes before the start via www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NDAQ2024. Shareholders on record as of April 15, 2024, are eligible to vote and participate. Relevant documents, including the 2024 Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are available at www.nasdaq.com/annual-meeting. The Proxy Statement provides details on voting and virtual attendance procedures.

Nasdaq reported short interest data for the month ending April 30, 2024, showing an increase in short interest in Nasdaq Global Market and Nasdaq Capital Market securities compared to the previous reporting period. The total short interest in all Nasdaq securities saw a slight increase, reflecting 2.73 days average daily volume for the reporting period.