Nasdaq (NDAQ) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

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Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ)
Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call
Jan. 30, 2019 8:00 a.m. ET

Contents:

  • Prepared Remarks

  • Questions and Answers

  • Call Participants

Prepared Remarks:

Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Nasdaq fourth-quarter 2018 results conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Ed Ditmire, vice president of investor relations. Sir, you may begin.

Ed Ditmire -- Vice President of Investor Relations

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today to discuss Nasdaq's fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 financial results. On the line are Adena Friedman, our CEO; Michael Ptasznik, our CFO; Ed Knight, our general counsel; and other members of the management team. After prepared remarks, we'll open up to Q&A. The press release and presentation are on our website.

We intend to use the website as a means of disclosing material, nonpublic information and complying with disclosure obligations under SEC regulation update. I'd like to remind you that certain statements in this presentation and during Q&A may relate to future events and expectations, and as such, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from these projections. Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements is contained in our press release and periodic reports filed with the SEC.

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I will now turn the call over to Adena.

Adena Friedman -- Chief Executive Officer

Thank you, Ed. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. My remarks today will focus on Nasdaq's strong 2018 financial and business performance, review the progress that we have made to drive forward our new strategic direction. We'll discuss how Nasdaq is addressing important issues in the foundational marketplace businesses, and lastly, detail our execution priorities for 2019.

Turning to our results. I'm incredibly pleased to report that -- Nasdaq's strong financial performance for the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2018. 2018 was a critical year for Nasdaq, as we pursued a new chapter for the company that was guided by our strategic pivot to maximize our opportunities as a technology and analytics provider while we sustain and grow our core marketplace businesses. The good news is that the strong results that we delivered in 2018 confirm our renewed vision and how we can execute on it successfully, and I will go into that in a little bit more detail.