Compiling financial, securities, stock exchange, trade and quote, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; connecting buyers and sellers of financial assets; providing and updating a financial index of securities values and classification, analysis, and reporting thereof; providing financial indices based on selected groups of securities; providing financial indices of select securities to enable consumers to evaluate investments and market trends in the securities market

Clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; financial administration of stock exchange trading of shares and other financial securities in financial markets; financial and investment services, including management and brokerage in the fields of stocks, bonds, options, commodities, futures and other securities, and the investment of funds of others; financial clearing houses; financial exchange; financial risk management; financial securities exchange services; financial services including assisting others with the completion of financial transactions for stocks, bonds, securities and equities, broker/dealer services on securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets, commodity trading and managed futures advisory and management services, conducting a securities and derivatives exchange, dealing in securities as a market maker and in trading commodities, securities, options, futures, equities and fixed income products in the U.S. and overseas market securities; proprietary trading in commodities, securities, options, futures, equities and fixed income products in the U.S. and overseas market securities; the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; online trading of financial instruments, shares, options and other derivative products; organization of online stock exchanges for the benefit of the trade of stocks and other financial securities; organization of stock exchanges for the benefit of the trade of stocks and other financial values; providing financial information; providing financial services with respect to securities and other financial instruments and products, namely, providing financial market news and commentary; providing financial services with respect to securities and other financial instruments and products, namely, trading of and investments in securities and financial instruments and products for others; providing information in the field of financial stock and equity markets; providing investors with financial information; provision of a financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products; provision of financial information