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NASDAQ, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 11/6/19, at 12:54pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/19   ·   Accession #:  1120193-19-15   ·   File #:  1-38855

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11/06/19  NASDAQ, Inc.                      10-Q        9/30/19  119:15M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Cost) (Details)                                                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Default Fund Contributions And Margin Deposits)                  
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