Facebook Liking Nasdaq Represents Big Blow For NYSE
转自Wall Street Journal 原文链接://cn.wsj.com/gb/20120406/tec093036_ENversion.shtml
【编者语】消息人士透露,Facebook已选择在纳斯达克上市,股票代码为FB。这将进一步确立纳斯达克作为美国科技公司钟爱的上市交易所的地位。
【Para 1】In the never-ending battle for stock-listing supremacy, Facebook's chose of Nasdaq represents a huge loss for the Big Board operator.
【Para 2】NYSE has spent the last few years beefing up its technology offerings, with the goal of swiping market share from arch rival and tech-heavy Nasdaq. And amid the latest crop of high-profile technology offerings, the strategy has yielded some success. 过去几年,纽交所一直在努力扩大其上市科技公司阵容,其目标是从以科技公司为主的劲敌纳斯达克那里夺取市场份额。从最近一批备受瞩目的科技公司上市案来看,这一战略取得了一些成功。
【Para 3】Over the last year NYSE has nabbed LinkedIn, Pandora Media and Yelp, with the end goal of attracting the big kahuna, Facebook.
【Para 4】Had NYSE won Facebook, it would've helped swing the pendulum heavily in the Big Board operator's favor in terms of recruiting future listings and potential transfers, analysts say. 分析师说,假如纽交所成功争取到了Facebook,那么在未来争取公司上市和上市公司转板等问题上,纽交所运营商将拥有极大的优势。
【Para 5】'The bigger story is more of a mournful groan from NYSE on this news,' said Michael Farr, president of portfolio-management firm Farr, Miller & Washington.
【Para 6】Meanwhile, Nasdaq gets a chance to add to its treasure chest of tech offerings, which includes Apple, Cisco and Microsoft, among others.
【Para 7】Representatives from NYSE and Nasdaq declined to comment. WSJ and other media outlets have reported that Facebook will list its shares at Nasdaq, but the social network hasn't made an official announcement.
【Para 8】When deciding which exchange to list, companies often look at the costs as well as the promotional efforts that will help increase their visibility. That includes events like the NYSE's or Nasdaq's opening and closing bell ceremonies. Exchanges also offer various other services for a variety of needs, such as investor relations.
【Para 9】Facebook will join Groupon and Zynga as some of Nasdaq's biggest tech wins over the last year.
【Para 10】'This is a strong substantial win for Nasdaq and no doubt a momentum builder for future listings,' said Richard Repetto, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners.
【拓展阅读】
1, Facebook公司介绍
编辑、选题by 徐浩凯 苏琦 辜依云