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Stock Exchanges

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Formal organizations, approved and regulated by the securities and exchange commission (SEC), that are made up of members who use the facilities to exchange certain common stocks. The two major national stock exchanges are the new york stock exchange (NYSE) and the american stock exchange (ASE or AMEX). Five regional stock exchanges include the Midwest, Pacific, Philadelphia, Boston, and Cincinnati. The arizona stock exchange is an after-hours electronic marketplace where anonymous participants trade stocks via personal computers.

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