Over The Counter

As an automated-quotation system, Nasdaq uses computers and telecommunications for the trading and surveillance of thousands of securities, which are colloquially called over-the-counter stocks. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

They cite ongoing competition from the so-called over-the-counter market, dominated by many of the world's largest investment bank, which still represents the majority of derivatives trades in Europe. ❋ By MARK SCOTT (2011)

So about 80% of our business is what I would call over-the-counter and nutritional store brand Private Label business where we make products for the Walgreens, the Wal-Marts, the CVSs, the Rite- Aids, the Targets, Costco, you name it.

But critics, including some regulators, counter that the entire market for financial contracts called over-the-counter derivatives should face stricter supervision. ❋ Unknown (2011)

FDA to yank homeopathic 'weight loss' supplements that contain hormone HCG Federal agency calls over-the-counter products 'unproven' and 'potentially dangerous' Lindsay Goldwert ❋ LINDSAY GOLDWERT (2011)

At the meeting Tuesday, EU finance ministers also cleared the last hurdles and agreed on a proposal to standardize most over-the-counter derivatives contracts. ❋ Costas Paris (2012)

Shapiro was the primary market maker in banks that traded over-the-counter then, and nothing escaped Morris's notice. ❋ Martin T. Sosnoff (2011)

In Sydney, total average daily trading volume in all over-the-counter foreign-exchange instruments in the Australian market was US$167.9 billion in October, down 14% from a year earlier. ❋ Enda Curran (2012)

Average daily turnover in traditional over-the-counter foreign-exchange instruments was US$161.2 billion in October 2011, down 23% from April and 14% year-to-year. ❋ Enda Curran (2012)

"This is an effort to bring transparency, standardization and a regulated platform to the over-the-counter derivatives markets," Mr. Hirani said in an interview Monday. ❋ Katy Burne (2012)

He expects J&J to reintroduce this year most remaining over-the-counter medicines—including Tylenol brands—that have been missing from pharmacy shelves because of recalls. ❋ Peter Loftus (2012)

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted to delay certain swaps rules until as late as Dec. 31 in order to head off confusion in the over-the-counter derivatives market. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Exchange executives have also argued that the EU antitrust review overlooked competition from over-the-counter derivatives markets, which are larger than those supervised by exchanges. ❋ Jacob Bunge (2012)

Some stores include certain over-the-counter medicines, such as ibuprofen, on their $4 lists. ❋ Kristen Gerencher (2011)

If you take prescription or over-the-counter medicine, you could be overpaying if you're not part of a store discount program. ❋ Kristen Gerencher (2011)

Consumer unit sales rose 1.6% to $3.67 billion on growth in oral-care and skin-care products, which helped to offset the drop in U.S. over-the-counter drug sales. ❋ Peter Loftus (2012)

I had googled the right terms and I had seen my doctor and now I would try more over-the-counter medication. ❋ Jennette Fulda (2011)

The same day, Ms. Ferber told CME executive Kim Taylor that "the rumor about problems at MF Global" stemming from derivatives trades was "not accurate" and that the firm didn't "have any large losses" from over-the-counter derivatives. ❋ Aaron Lucchetti (2011)