The mourning dove is a medium-sized, slender dove approximately 31 cm (12 in) in length. Mourning doves weigh 112â170 g (4.0â6.0 oz), usually closer to 128 g (4.5 oz). The elliptical wings are broad, and the head is rounded. Its tail is long and tapered (macroura comes from the Greek words for large and tail).
NYSE Group merges with Euronext, creating NYSE Euronext, the first trans-Atlantic stock exchange group. ICE launches ICE Clear Europe, UK's first new clearing house in a century; acquires Creditex and YellowJacket. NYSE Euronext acquires the American Stock Exchange (Amex).
Stock exchange. The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City, the world's largest stock exchange per total market capitalization of its listed companies. A stock exchange or bourse is an exchange where stock brokers and traders can buy and/or sell stocks (also called shares), bonds, and other securities.