Quartz to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Quartz, a digital global business news brand, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its 2nd Anniversary.

In honor of the occasion, Jay Lauf, president and publisher, and Kevin Delaney, president and editor-in-chief, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, September 5, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  

Quartz Media Contact:

Emily Lenzner
(202) 266-7169
elenzner@atlanticmedia.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

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Social Media:

For multimedia features such as exclusive content, photo postings, status updates and video of bell ceremonies please visit our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ.

For photos from ceremonies and events visit our Instagram Page: http://instagram.com/nasdaq

For news tweets, please visit our Twitter page at: http://twitter.com/nasdaqomx.

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Webcast:

A webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Quartz:

Quartz (qz.com) is a digitally native, global, business news brand launched by Atlantic Media in September 2012. It provides a 24/7 digital guide to the new global economy designed to serve business professionals who travel the world, are focused on international markets and value critical thinking. Quartz is optimized for access on tablets and mobile devices, and is also easily accessible on computers. Free and built for social distribution with no pay walls, registration walls, or app downloads, Quartz can be accessed simply at qz.com.

About NASDAQ OMX Group

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,400 listed companies with a market value of over $8.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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