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Nasdaq, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 11/3/23, at 3:02pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/23   ·   Accession #:  1120193-23-31   ·   File #:  1-38855

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11/03/23  Nasdaq, Inc.                      10-Q        9/30/23  111:12M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   2.31M 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 3: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     79K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
12: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     94K 
13: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    163K 
14: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     43K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income         HTML    162K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
16: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     65K 
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
17: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    116K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)                                 
18: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    157K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
19: R8          Organization and Nature of Operations               HTML     43K 
20: R9          Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     35K 
                Consolidation                                                    
21: R10         Revenue From Contracts With Customers               HTML    145K 
22: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     36K 
23: R12         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     98K 
24: R13         Investments                                         HTML     41K 
25: R14         Deferred Revenue                                    HTML    144K 
26: R15         Debt Obligations                                    HTML     74K 
27: R16         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     48K 
28: R17         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     84K 
29: R18         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity                         HTML     56K 
30: R19         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     55K 
31: R20         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     76K 
32: R21         Clearing Operations                                 HTML     88K 
33: R22         Leases                                              HTML     73K 
34: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML     44K 
35: R24         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     44K 
36: R25         Business Segments                                   HTML    125K 
37: R26         Restructuring Charges                               HTML     48K 
38: R27         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     41K 
39: R28         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     47K 
40: R29         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     44K 
                Consolidation (Policies)                                         
41: R30         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Tables)      HTML     75K 
42: R31         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)    HTML    149K 
43: R32         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     36K 
44: R33         Deferred Revenue (Tables)                           HTML     95K 
45: R34         Debt Obligations (Tables)                           HTML     57K 
46: R35         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML     43K 
47: R36         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     84K 
48: R37         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity (Tables)                HTML     48K 
49: R38         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     55K 
50: R39         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     72K 
51: R40         Clearing Operations (Tables)                        HTML     72K 
52: R41         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     75K 
53: R42         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     39K 
54: R43         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    114K 
55: R44         Restructuring Charges (Tables)                      HTML     46K 
56: R45         Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)     HTML     53K 
57: R46         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Revenue by   HTML     64K 
                Product, Service and Segment) (Details)                          
58: R47         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Narrative)   HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R48         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Remaining    HTML     87K 
                Performance Obligation) (Details)                                
60: R49         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     54K 
61: R50         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Schedule   HTML     43K 
                of Changes in Goodwill) (Details)                                
62: R51         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     40K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
63: R52         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     63K 
                (Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible                    
                Assets) (Details)                                                
64: R53         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     32K 
                (Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization                     
                Expense) (Details)                                               
65: R54         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Estimated  HTML     44K 
                Future Amortization Expense) (Details)                           
66: R55         Investments (Schedule of Investments) (Details)     HTML     36K 
67: R56         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     45K 
68: R57         Deferred Revenue (Changes in Deferred Revenue)      HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R58         Deferred Revenue (Estimated Deferred Revenue)       HTML     67K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R59         Debt Obligations (Changes in Debt Obligations)      HTML     94K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R60         Debt Obligations (Commercial Paper Program)         HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R61         Debt Obligations (Senior Unsecured Notes and Net    HTML     47K 
                Investment Hedge) (Details)                                      
73: R62         Debt Obligations (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     61K 
74: R63         Debt Obligations (Credit Facilities) (Details)      HTML     57K 
75: R64         Debt Obligations (Other Credit Facilities)          HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R65         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     33K 
77: R66         Retirement Plans (Cost of Retirement Plans)         HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R67         Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML    100K 
79: R68         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Share-Based    HTML     32K 
                Compensation Expense) (Details)                                  
80: R69         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Restricted     HTML     53K 
                Stock Activity) (Details)                                        
81: R70         Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Weighted-     HTML     49K 
                Average Assumptions Used to Determine                            
                Weighted-Average Fair Values) (Details)                          
82: R71         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of PSU Activity)  HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R72         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option   HTML     48K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
84: R73         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)   HTML     72K 
85: R74         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock in        HTML     38K 
                Treasury) (Details)                                              
86: R75         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends  HTML     45K 
                Declared) (Details)                                              
87: R76         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     70K 
88: R77         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of    HTML     62K 
                Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair                
                Value on Recurring Basis) (Details)                              
89: R78         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R79         Clearing Operations (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     76K 
91: R80         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Clearing Member    HTML     40K 
                Default Fund Contributions And Margin Deposits)                  
                (Details)                                                        
92: R81         Clearing Operations (Investment Policy) (Details)   HTML     46K 
93: R82         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Derivative         HTML     46K 
                Contracts) (Details)                                             
94: R83         Leases (Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet       HTML     40K 
                Information Related to Operating Leases) (Details)               
95: R84         Leases (Leases Cost) (Details)                      HTML     38K 
96: R85         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     42K 
97: R86         Leases (Operating Lease Maturity) (Details)         HTML     48K 
98: R87         Leases (Leases Terms and Discount Rate) (Details)   HTML     33K 
99: R88         Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information)         HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
100: R89         Income Taxes - Provision and Effective Rate         HTML     35K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R90         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R91         Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     33K  
103: R92         Business Segments (Schedule of Operating Segments)  HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R93         Business Segments (Corporate Items) (Details)       HTML     60K  
105: R94         Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     41K  
106: R95         Restructuring Charges (Summary of Restructuring     HTML     48K  
                Plan) (Details)                                                  
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