Financial Sector ETF Hits Record High on Fintech Gains

Shares of the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) touched a fresh all-time high Tuesday. That gain is part of a broader shift in the market.

ETF Trends • Jul 28, 2026

4 Securities & Exchanges Stocks to Watch Despite Intense Competition

Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players like CME, ICE, NDAQ and CBOE gain from rising crypto adoption, a higher non-trading revenue base and tech investments. However, competition remains a drag.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 27, 2026

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date July 15, 2026

NEW YORK, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of July 15, 2026, short interest in 3,836 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 18,406,468,581 shares compared with 18,453,725,441 shares in 3,804 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 30, 2026. The mid-July short interest represents 3.07 days compared with 2.45 days for the prior reporting period.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 24, 2026

Nasdaq Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Nasdaq NASDAQ: NDAQ reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with executives highlighting broad-based revenue growth across its divisions, record activity in its index and listings businesses, and continued demand for financial technology products tied to market modernization, artificial intelligence and financial crime prevention.

MarketBeat • Jul 23, 2026

NDAQ Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Index and FinTech Growth

Nasdaq's Q2 earnings beat estimates as index and FinTech growth lifted revenues, expanded margins and drove record Market Services results.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 23, 2026

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Jul 23, 2026

Nasdaq Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results; $1.5 Billion in Net Revenue and Historic Milestones Reflect Broad-Based Momentum

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Second quarter 2026 net revenue1 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 15% on both a reported and adjusted2 basis over the second quarter of 2025.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 23, 2026

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.31 Per Share

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2026. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 23, 2026

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Nasdaq (NDAQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.85 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 23, 2026

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Nasdaq (NDAQ) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 23, 2026