Etymology: L, macula, spot. 1 a small flat blemish or discoloration that is level with the skin surface. Examples are freckles and some rashes. Compare papule. 2 a gray scar on the cornea that is visible without magnification. macular, adj. Macule.
Stock Market. The stock market is the community of individuals and corporations engaged in the buying and selling of shares of companies, called stocks, on the open market. Shares of stock are traded on a stock exchange and are tracked on indices such as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. In the U.S., the stock market is commonly referred to as Wall Street, the eight-block region in lower Manhattan in New York where many of the nationâs major financial institutions are based.
As of Wednesday, America's stock market has been on the upswing for 2,250 days. That means the rally that started in March of 2009 is now the third longest in U.S. history. We're in the midst of a better run than the stock market surges in the 1970s and 1980s, according to an analysis by Bespoke Investment Management. But there's still a long way to go for this bull market to become the best of all time. That prize belongs to the great stock marathon from December 1987 to March 2000.