Business and Personal LawUnit 6: Starting a BusinessAsk Standard & Poor'sStandard & Poor's is one of the world's main providers of credit ratings, financial-market indices, and investment research. Use its site to learn more about the New York Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange Group, Inc.'s Web site provides information about the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NYSE Arca. Use the Search feature to learn how to get listed on the Exchange. The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to "protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation." Use its site to learn about stocks and the stock market. Consumer resources from the federal government are available through this Web site. Use the Search box to locate information about stocks and the stock market. About, Inc., a part of The New York Times Company, provides information about stocks and the stock market on its about.com site. |  |
