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The American Stock Exchange!

The American Stock Exchange fosters growth opportunities through its market structure and personalized services, particularly for small and mid-sized companies facing significant challenges in today's increasingly competitive marketplace.
New listings on the Amex outpace the competition. For instance, the Amex was the only major U.S. market with net positive listings over the last three years. During the same time period, the Nasdaq's losses were close to 500 companies
The American Stock Exchange is an auction market, where trading is conducted through a centralized specialist system. At the Amex, the overwhelming majority of public buy and sell orders meet directly, not needing specialist intervention. But when the markets are out of balance, the specialist deploys capital and acts as a buyer or seller to bring the markets back into equilibrium. By centralizing order flow and giving public orders priority, investors trade on a level playing field......

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