Nasdaq Scales 52-Week High: Can It Sustain The Bull Run?

 | May 22, 2018 11:09PM ET

Shares of Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) hit a new 52-week high of $91.94 on May 22, banking on solid April volumes as well as strong first-quarter results. With about 0.9 million shares traded in the last session, the stock closed at $91.51, gaining 0.3%.

Solid Q1 Results

Nasdaq's bottom line of $1.24 outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.1% and improved 31% year over year on higher revenues, sturdy volumes, a lower tax incidence and solid market share.

Shares of the company have gained 4.2% since it posted strong first-quarter results, outperforming the .

CME Group operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It pulled off an average four-quarter positive surprise of 1.86%.

Navigators Group underwrites marine, property and casualty plus professional liability insurance products and services in the United States and worldwide. The company came up with positive earnings surprises in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average beat of 14.66%.

Progressive Corporation provides personal and commercial auto insurance, residential property insurance and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services, primarily in the United States. The company pulled off positive surprises in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 6.23%.

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Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.

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