Canada Day at NASDAQ — as Canada's tech darling sinks

John Baird at NASDAQ
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird marks the conclusion of a successful trip to New York City and the beginning of Canada Day celebrations by ringing the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell. (Handout photo)

Ever since Netscape’s stock market moonshot debut launched the dot-com boom back on Aug. 9, 1995, any self-respecting tech company has wanted its shares traded on NASDAQ. So it has been with Canadian tech companies. And that’s where Research in Motion’s shares trade in the United States under the ticker RIMM. Continue reading Canada Day at NASDAQ — as Canada's tech darling sinks