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1. how they have changed over a period of time; how each stock in the index is performing; how they compare to one another

2.s&p 500; nyse euronext; nasdaq -100; nyse index; djia; nadaq omx

3. same as 2

4. same as 2

5. same as 2

Attempts 1.9 Average 1.9/3 8. Understanding the major market indexes Understanding How Indexes Report Data The securities market is tracked by a wide variety of indexes, each of which focuses on a different group of stocks. The following table lists stock quotes from four of the most widely cited indexes: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Nasdaq-100, the S&P 500, and the NYSE Index, where in interpreting these numbers, it is most important to consider DJIA Index Quotes Nasdaq-100 S&P 500 8,519.97 (+112.60) 3,029.36 (+41.34) NYSE Index 13,383.82 (+151.02) 28,515.74 (+359.94) True or False: Based on the numbers not in parentheses in the previous table, you can tell that S&P 500 stocks were performing roughly one-third as well as Nasdaq-100 stocks at the time this data was collected. O True O False Complete the following table by indicating the name of the index being described, as well as the number of stocks each index tracks. Index Size stocks Description All large NYSE stocks, as well as major AMEX and Nasdaq stocks All stocks listed on the "big board Primarily stocks from the NYSE, but a few Nasdaq stocks as well The biggest (non-financial) firms traded on Nasdaq Over 2,000 stocks stocks stocks Attempts 1.9 Average 1.9/3 8. Understanding the major market indexes Understanding How Indexes Report Data The securities market is tracked by a wide variety of indexes, each of which focuses on a different group of stocks. The following table lists stock quotes from four of the most widely cited indexes: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Nasdaq-100, the S&P 500, and the NYSE Index, where in interpreting these numbers, it is most important to consider DJIA Index Quotes Nasdaq-100 S&P 500 8,519.97 (+112.60) 3,029.36 (+41.34) NYSE Index 13,383.82 (+151.02) 28,515.74 (+359.94) True or False: Based on the numbers not in parentheses in the previous table, you can tell that S&P 500 stocks were performing roughly one-third as well as Nasdaq-100 stocks at the time this data was collected. O True O False Complete the following table by indicating the name of the index being described, as well as the number of stocks each index tracks. Index Size stocks Description All large NYSE stocks, as well as major AMEX and Nasdaq stocks All stocks listed on the "big board Primarily stocks from the NYSE, but a few Nasdaq stocks as well The biggest (non-financial) firms traded on Nasdaq Over 2,000 stocks stocks stocks