| NYSE Euronext, formerly NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE Group), is a holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. (Euronext). NYSE Euronext operates a liquid exchange group offering a range of financial products and services. It is engaged in trading in cash equities, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other structured products, and equity and interest rate derivatives, as well as the creation and global distribution of market information related to trading in these products. The Company also operates a globally distributed connectivity network, and provides commercial trading and information technology solutions for customers and other exchanges. In the United States, through NYSE Group, the Company operates the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the NYSE) and NYSE Arca, Inc., and in Europe, it operates five European-based exchanges that comprise Euronext: the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges, as well as the Liffe derivatives markets. |
