Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) saw a 5.91% increase in share prices on Thursday, closing at $93.50 after reporting strong earnings in Q2. Net income more than doubled to $452 million, pushing six-month figures up by 86% to $847 million. Net revenues rose by 12% to $1.3 billion year-on-year.

Nasdaq’s CFO, Sarah Youngwood, highlighted the resilience of their business model, achieving exceptional revenue and earnings growth with strong free cash flow generation. The company surpassed gross leverage milestones ahead of plan, focusing on long-term investor returns, organic growth investments, and share repurchases.

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