PFIN 7:STUDENT EDITION-TEXT
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Author: Billingsley
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 11, Problem 2FPE
Why do you suppose that well-known companies such as Apple, Starbucks, and Facebook prefer to have their shares traded on the NASDAQ rather than on one of the major listed exchanges, such as the NYSE (for which they’d easily meet all listing requirements)? What’s in it for them? What would they gain by switching over to the NYSE?
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