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The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today lowered transaction pricing for the top tiers for removing liquidity in all securities and for routing all securities, excluding non-ETFs routed to the NYSE. These pricing changes have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on an immediately effective basis.
NASDAQ also plans to pass through new routing charges from the NYSE, effective March 5, 2007.
NASDAQ does not expect the pricing change to have a material effect on financial results. NASDAQ confirms its 2007 full year guidance that it gave on its first quarter earnings call on February 13, 2007. Gross margin is expected to be in the range of $755 million to $775 million, total expenses are expected to be in the range of $390 million to $410 million, and net income is expected to be in the range of $180 million to $190 million.
For more information about the pricing changes, visit http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader/News/2007/headtraderalerts/hta2007-0 47.stm.
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