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.
Here are the major stock exchanges in the United States: The New York Stock Exchange (now NYSE Euronext) is perhaps the best-known exchange in the U.S. and around the world.Its classic open outcry system of specialists, brokers and traders works in tandem with an electronic trading network.arket makers are firms that agree to provide liquidity for specific stocks and options on those stocks. Usually they're assigned these securities by the stock exchanges. Market makers are then obligated to buy or sell-make a market-in those securities.