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    Nasdaq Q3 Net Revenue Rises 14% to $1.5B on Market Tech and Cloud Migration

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    Nasdaq Q3 Net Revenue Rises 14% to $1.5B on Market Tech and Cloud Migration

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    Nasdaq disclosed a 14% increase in third-quarter net revenue to $1.5 billion. The performance underlines steady execution in converting traditional market infrastructure into annualized recurring software revenue. Anti-financial crime platforms and cloud analytics served as key drivers, dampening quarterly revenue cyclicality and insulating exchange profitability from shifts in equity market volume.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-23
    Published
    2026-10-23
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    1 · 2026-10-23

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nasdaq Q3 Net Revenue Rises 14% to $1.5B on Market Tech and Cloud Migration”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-23. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-23/nasdaq-q3-net-revenue-rises-14-to-1-5b-on-market-tech-and-cloud-migration-6c5d72

    EQUITY
    Nasdaq Q3 Net Revenue Rises 14% to $1.5B on Market Tech and Cloud Migration
    Nasdaq disclosed a 14% increase in third-quarter net revenue to $1.5 billion. The performance underlines steady execution in converting traditional market infrastructure into annualized recurring software revenue. Anti-financial crime platforms and cloud analytics served as key drivers, dampening quarterly revenue cyclicality and insulating exchange profitability from shifts in equity market volume.
    NDAQ
    Impact
    67
    YESTERDAY
    SIG
    81%
    NDAQ
    Nasdaq Q3 Net Revenue Rises 14% to $1.5B on Market Tech and Cloud Migration
    Nasdaq disclosed a 14% increase in third-quarter net revenue to $1.5 billion. The performance underlines steady execution in converting traditional market infrastructure into annualized recurring software revenue. Anti-financial crime platforms and cloud analytics served as key drivers, dampening quarterly revenue cyclicality and insulating exchange profitability from shifts in equity market volume.
    → Double-digit SaaS revenue expansion in anti-crime compliance lifts recurring EBITDA margins, lessening reliance on cyclical cash trading volumes.
    Impact
    Nasdaq disclosed a 14% increase in third-quarter net revenue to $1.5 billion. The performance underlines steady execution in converting traditional market infrastructure into annualized recurring software revenue. Anti-financial crime platforms and cloud analytics served as key drivers, dampening quarterly revenue cyclicality and insulating exchange profitability from shifts in equity market volume.
    Affected
    NDAQ
    Transmission
    Double-digit SaaS revenue expansion in anti-crime compliance lifts recurring EBITDA margins, lessening reliance on cyclical cash trading volumes.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    NDAQrecurring software revenue expansion lifting blended operating marginsUp1-5dNDAQ reported 14% year-over-year net revenue growth to $1.5 billion.

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