<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; CME</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.stockbloghub.com/tag/cme/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com</link>
	<description>Start Your Investing Research Here!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:53:06 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator>
		<item>
		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext to Close SecFinex</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/nyx-nyse-euronext-to-close-secfinex/87925</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/nyx-nyse-euronext-to-close-secfinex/87925#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=87925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Financial Times reported that NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) is mulling the closure of its European securities lending platform unit – SecFinex – in order to merge itself successfully with Frankfurt-based Deutsche Boerse, as proposed earlier this year. Based in London and founded in 2000, SecFinex is a global electronic, web-based lending &#38; borrowing trading platform. In the same year, it also launched a private bilateral market, introducing the first stock loan electronic platform in the European region. Further in March 2007, NYSE acquired a 51% stake in SecFinex, whereby the latter operates as a subsidiary of NYSE’s LIFFE Holdings plc. Société Générale and ABN Amro own the remaining 49% stake. Meanwhile, NYSE’s decision to shut down SecFinex is based on the under performance of the business. SecFinex had about ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/nyx-nyse-euronext-to-close-secfinex/87925/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) A Beginner’s Guide to Commodity Investing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/18/cme-a-beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-commodity-investing/87144</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/18/cme-a-beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-commodity-investing/87144#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Claymore-Clear Global Timber Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Resources Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CUT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Aluminum TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Coffee TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Grains TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Ind Metals TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Lead TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Livestock TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Natural Gas TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Nickel TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath DJ AIG Tin TR Sub-Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Ttl Ret Idx ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iShares Silver Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PowerShares DB Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=87144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, November 17, 2011 I’ll never forget my first visit as a teenager to the commodity-trading pit of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The swirling bright colored jackets, the shouting and rapid hand signals (looked like arm wrestling to me) were captivating and reminded me of past family gatherings. It was also the polar opposite of my later visit to the currency trading floor of JP Morgan at 1 Wall Street – row after row of white shirts hunched over computer screens and dry IMF statistics. Commodities sure looked like more fun to me. My image of commodity markets hasn’t changed all that much since. It’s a volatile and wild ride where even a tiny bit of new information affecting supply or demand ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/18/cme-a-beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-commodity-investing/87144/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) NASDAQ OMX Group to Buyback Notes &#8211; Refinance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/22/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-to-buyback-notes-refinance/83862</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/22/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-to-buyback-notes-refinance/83862#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=83862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) announced a cash tender offer for its outstanding 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. The company will purchase the notes at a premium of $25 for every note of face value $1000. It will also pay the accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of purchase. The total principal value of the outstanding notes is $428 million. NASDAQ will fund the purchase with a combination of cash earned from operations and borrowings made under a new credit facility, which was announced on the same day. The company will cancel all the notes purchased under the offer. The offer is open till October 18, 2011 and will expire at midnight as per New York City time on the same day. Payment for validly ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/22/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-to-buyback-notes-refinance/83862/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ICE) Intercontinental Exchange Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ice-intercontinental-exchange-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/78503</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ice-intercontinental-exchange-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/78503#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=78503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) develops and offers a diverse array of products and a broad range of risk management services. Also, the company demonstrated immense growth potential in its futures and OTC markets, thereby gaining competitive leverage. Its intermittent restructuring programs through acquisitions and spin-offs have driven robust inorganic growth. The company possesses a sturdy balance sheet with strong cash, receivables and capital position. However, these positives are somewhat dwarfed by heavy investment for start-up initiatives and regulatory constraints. Hence we maintain our Neutral recommendation on the company. Intercontinental Exchange offering include trade execution, market data, pre- and post-trade processing and clearing services on an integrated platform. Additionally, the company’s electronic trading platform benefits the market participants with price transparency and achievement of price improvement over alternate means of trade ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ice-intercontinental-exchange-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/78503/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) Neutral on NASDAQ</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/ndaq-neutral-on-nasdaq/77117</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/ndaq-neutral-on-nasdaq/77117#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=77117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation on NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) based on its current sustainability factor. The company’s first quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate driven by strong revenue growth across the board coupled with moderate expense management. However, new listings and order intakes continued to be on the downside. NASDAQ has been facing intense competition with the recent wave of M&#38;A activities in the stock exchange industry that tends to reduce the market share and the leverage of its business. This includes both product and price competition and has continued to increase as a result of the creation of new execution and listing venues in the U.S. and Europe. While exchange operators across the globe are expanding their operating efficiencies through significant M&#38;A, NASDAQ is desperately seeking ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/ndaq-neutral-on-nasdaq/77117/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) Meet New Zacks Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/cme-meet-new-zacks-senior-stock-strategist-kevin-cook/75254</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/cme-meet-new-zacks-senior-stock-strategist-kevin-cook/75254#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eaton Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SanDisk Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suncor Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veeco Instruments Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=75254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow investors! My name is Kevin Cook and I just joined the Zacks.com team as a Senior Stock Strategist. I can&#8217;t wait to share with you all the ways we can work together to not simply survive in this market, but to thrive in it! But, first things first&#8230;I want you to know a few things about my background and lessons learned over the years that prepared me to become a huge fan of the Zacks Rank stock rating system and related trading methods. Then we&#8217;ll top it off with my current view of the market along with some strategies and picks to outperform. Let’s go. FX Training Ground to Equities Laboratory I was an institutional currency trader for over nine years, trading $100 million per day in the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/cme-meet-new-zacks-senior-stock-strategist-kevin-cook/75254/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BP) Making Money on Triple-Digit Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/27/bp-making-money-on-triple-digit-oil/75023</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/27/bp-making-money-on-triple-digit-oil/75023#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 13:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LUFK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lufkin Industries Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suncor Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XOM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=75023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday trading action in crude oil saw the black gold stick its head above $100, which may be the least psychologically-significant round number out there since the people who do the trading are mostly professional speculators and energy companies who have lots of other things on their minds. In essence, this is not a retail market driven by reactionary extremes of emotion as much as it is a battle of titans who use either arsenals of supply/demand data or algorithmic trading firepower, or both, to move the price. Despite the occasional fear spike due to Middle East tensions, or covert price manipulation at physical market delivery hubs (as is being investigated regarding the 2008 price highs above $140), the pros aren&#8217;t scrambling to buy tops and sell bottoms because they ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/27/bp-making-money-on-triple-digit-oil/75023/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext Turns Away NASDAQ OMX Group/IntercontinentalExchange Buyout Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-turns-away-nasdaq-omx-groupintercontinentalexchange-buyout-offer/71201</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-turns-away-nasdaq-omx-groupintercontinentalexchange-buyout-offer/71201#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CapLease Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LSE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=71201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a dramatic turn of events, yesterday NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) discarded the proposed takeover bid made by NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE), citing multiple concerns. The NYSE management cited that it is not interested in splitting up the company’s business while also extending additional debt burden on it, thereby posing ample execution risk on the company. Simultaneously, NYSE continues to work towards its acquisition by Frankfurt-based Deutsche Boerse AG announced in February this year. Last week, NASDAQ and ICE had offered $43.13 per NYSE share in a joint bid, one-third in cash and two-third in stock, totaling to approximately $11.3 billion. This was about 15% higher than the earlier proposed merger between NYSE and Deutsche Boerse of $10.0 billion. NASDAQ and ICE had planned to ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-turns-away-nasdaq-omx-groupintercontinentalexchange-buyout-offer/71201/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NYX) Analyzing the Proposed Merger Between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/26/nyx-analyzing-the-proposed-merger-between-the-nyse-euronext-nyx-and-deutsche-boerse/69920</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/26/nyx-analyzing-the-proposed-merger-between-the-nyse-euronext-nyx-and-deutsche-boerse/69920#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vanguard European Stock ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VGK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=69920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street has been abuzz with the proposed merger between the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Deutsche Boerse. The deal would create a new global exchange. It&#8217;s big news for the investment industry. It has also sparked patriotic talk on both sides of the Atlantic about the naming of the combined company. It will certainly bring a close look by regulators. Not to mention the hubbub about what will happen to the infamous New York Stock Exchange trading floor. For individual investors, it&#8217;s an interesting event, but not an actionable one. Trades executed by individual investors for buying or selling NYSE-listed stocks are currently routed to computers, not humans. Should the merger be completed, your trades will still be routed to computers. Over the longer term, it is possible that individual ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/26/nyx-analyzing-the-proposed-merger-between-the-nyse-euronext-nyx-and-deutsche-boerse/69920/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) NASDAQ OMX Could Be Looking to Merge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/24/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-could-be-looking-to-merge/67487</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/24/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-could-be-looking-to-merge/67487#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CapLease Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LSE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=67487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Given the flurry of merger and acquisition (M&#38;A) activity in the industry, NASDAQ OMX Inc. (NDAQ) is reportedly hunting for a partner to bid against NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) who has agreed to combine with Deutsche Boerse in a $10 billion deal, last week. NASDAQ is also weighing other options of acquisitions or itself be acquired. Yesterday, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported that the NYSE deal with the Deutsche Boerse has been ground-breaking for NASDAQ, who is now desperately trying to retain its market value and strength in the industry. NASDAQ fears that the culmination of NYSE-Deutsche Boerse deal will diminish the former’s size and global footprint.  The prospective deal’s combined exchanges and clearing houses would generate an annual €4.0 billion ($5.5 billion) in revenues, more than any ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/24/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-could-be-looking-to-merge/67487/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Earnings Report Lags Expectations &#8211; Revenue Top-Line Exceeds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/cme-cme-group-earnings-report-lags-expectations-revenue-top-line-exceeds/66325</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/cme-cme-group-earnings-report-lags-expectations-revenue-top-line-exceeds/66325#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=66325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CME Group Inc (CME) reported its fourth quarter earnings per share of $3.77, way behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.81. Net operating income was $252.7 million in the fourth quarter 2010. The decline was primarily attributable to rise in operating and non-operating expenses and a series of charges in the reported quarter. The net operating earnings in the fourth quarter of 2010 excludes the $51.3 million charge within tax expense to record the impact of combined state and local tax rates on the company&#8217;s existing deferred tax liabilities due to revised state apportionment estimates resulting from annual state tax filings. The result is also impacted by the $8.6 million charge to non-operating expense accelerated by termination of an interest rate swap associated with early payoff of a term loan. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/cme-cme-group-earnings-report-lags-expectations-revenue-top-line-exceeds/66325/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(C) Company News for January 07, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/14/c-company-news-for-january-07-2011-corporate-summary/64797</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/14/c-company-news-for-january-07-2011-corporate-summary/64797#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorillard Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TYC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyco International Limited]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=64797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[• Citigroup (NYSE:C) is reportedly looking for  a buyer for its CitiFinancial Unit for as much as $1 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has added Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO) to its Conviction Buy List, upgrading the shares from a &#8220;selling&#8221; rating previously held, with a target price of $85 • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has downgraded Kohl&#8217;s (NYSE:KSS) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;equalweight&#8221; • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) upgraded Tyco International (NYSE:TYC) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating with a price target $50 • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has upgraded 3M (NYSE:MMM) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral&#8221; with a target price of $95 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has removed Lorillard (NYSE:LO) from its Conviction Buy List, but maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating, with a target price $100 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded CME Group (NYSE:CME) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold&#8221; rating with a target price of ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/14/c-company-news-for-january-07-2011-corporate-summary/64797/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BA) Company News for December 27, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/ba-company-news-for-december-27-2010-corporate-summary/63726</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/ba-company-news-for-december-27-2010-corporate-summary/63726#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace-Defense - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cal-Maine Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CALM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBIA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=63726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[• Boeing (NYSE:BA) is planning to restart test flights of its problem-prone Dreamliner on Thursday, and  revealing the extent of its seventh delivery schedule delay in January • According to this week&#8217;s issue of Barron&#8217;s, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) is currently trading at an &#8220;unmerited discount.&#8221; The article state that firm is &#8220;admirably managed&#8221; with &#8220;healthy long-term goals.&#8221; Barron&#8217;s, however, states that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is exceptionally priced • GE Capital, another of General Electric&#8217;s (NYSE:GE) non-core assets, was sold to Santander Mexico for $162 million • Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) reported fiscal second quarter results at $0.64, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73, on revenues of $234.5 million, down from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $238 million • Kaufmann reiterated its &#8220;buy&#8221; on Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), increasing the price target to $690 from $650 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) maintains ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/ba-company-news-for-december-27-2010-corporate-summary/63726/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Adds Transparency &#8211; Begins OTC Swaps Clearing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/21/cme-cme-group-adds-transparency-begins-otc-swaps-clearing/55978</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/21/cme-cme-group-adds-transparency-begins-otc-swaps-clearing/55978#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BlackRock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NMR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nomura Holdings Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=55978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In order to guard the financial system from defaults and ensure more transparency, CME Group Inc. (CME) has launched a new service for providing clearing services to the $400 million over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate swaps through its CME Clearing. Until now, such derivatives were traded privately and the swap markets were controlled by the banks. However, the sweeping Wall Street reform bill passed in July 2010 has compelled most of the $615 trillion interest-rate, credit-default and other swaps to be processed by clearing houses and traded on exchanges or similar systems by mid-2011. In addition, all the trades in the OTC market will be reported to regulators. The clearing houses would guarantee that all the obligations are met even in the event of a default, as the losses would be ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/21/cme-cme-group-adds-transparency-begins-otc-swaps-clearing/55978/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(AMD) Company News for October 15, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/15/amd-company-news-for-october-15-2010-corporate-summary/55272</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/15/amd-company-news-for-october-15-2010-corporate-summary/55272#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Broad Line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infosys Technologies Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INFY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mattel Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seagate Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=55272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[• General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings of $0.29 a share, ex-items, beating estimates of $0.27 on revenues that rose 25% to $35.9 billion, below estimates of $37.67 billion as a result of lower equipment sales and reduced GE Capital assets • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) reported third quarter earnings of $7.64 a share, beating estimates of $6.68 on revenues that surged 25% to $5.48 billion, well above estimates of $5.25 billion. Google noted, &#8220;Our core business grew very well, and our newer businesses &#8211; particularly display and mobile &#8211; continued to show significant momentum.&#8221; Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) kept its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Google and lifted the price target to $700 from $625 • Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) posted a $0.09 earnings beat, with third quarter results of $0.77 on a 15.7% revenue ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/15/amd-company-news-for-october-15-2010-corporate-summary/55272/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ICE) IntercontinentalExchange Launches System for Credit Default Swap Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/ice-intercontinentalexchange-launches-system-for-credit-default-swap-market/51394</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/ice-intercontinentalexchange-launches-system-for-credit-default-swap-market/51394#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suntech Power Holdings Company Limited]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=51394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first time in the industry, IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) launched the Novation Consent=Confirmation (C=C) initiative through its ICE Link platform on Sept 12, in order to smooth the credit default swap (CDS) processes in the market. Over the past year, regulators had been seeking such an operation that could make automated OTC derivative transaction more cost-effective and efficient while also providing transparency. Finally, ICE Link’s C=C came as the answer for such a system. The C=C service offers a counterparty the option of closing their position or allocating it to another counterparty, also known as &#8220;novating&#8221; the trade. To attain legal confirmation for these processes, counterparties had to face quite a number of predicaments since such processes were generally prone to single or multiple errors in the trade data. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/ice-intercontinentalexchange-launches-system-for-credit-default-swap-market/51394/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) Chicago Board Options Exchange IPO to Raise at Least $292 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/cme-chicago-board-options-exchange-ipo-to-raise-at-least-292-million/38000</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/cme-chicago-board-options-exchange-ipo-to-raise-at-least-292-million/38000#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 05:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=38000</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Reuters, on May 18, the final major private options exchange left in the U.S., the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) unveiled its estimation of raising at least $292 million from the forthcoming initial public offering (IPO), through a regulatory dossier filed in April 2010. Previously, when the company declared to go public on Mar 11, CBOE had projected the IPO worth $300 million. However, given the ongoing debt crisis in Greece that followed the mysterious plummeting of U.S. stock prices, many IPO deals faced the destiny of being cancelled, postponed or discounted. Hence, CBOE plans to go ahead with its projected plan though currently expecting a reduced price than before. Founded in 1973, CBOE’s IPO plan had been devised long time ago but it got delayed due to the legal ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/cme-chicago-board-options-exchange-ipo-to-raise-at-least-292-million/38000/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) Nasdaq OMX Introduces Smartphone Index</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-introduces-smartphone-index/33603</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-introduces-smartphone-index/33603#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIMM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=33603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Nasdaq OMX Inc. (NDAQ) announced that it has partnered with the Consumer Electronics Association (“CEA&#8221;) to introduce the Nasdaq OMX CEA Smartphone IndexSM (“QFON&#8221;). The Smartphone Index is set to mark new and high standards for the telecommunications sector that primarily focuses on wireless, mobile devices with advanced communications technology. Nasdaq’s Smartphone Index has been commenced at a value of 250.00 points with 84 companies that are screened by the Consumer Electronics Association, which includes Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc. (GOOG) and Research In Motion Limited (RIMM), among others. Primarily, all companies that are involved in building, design and distribution of handsets, hardware, software and mobile networks associated with the development, sale and usage of smartphones are included in this index. The Smartphone Index is an innovative attempt ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-introduces-smartphone-index/33603/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) Nasdaq OMX Expands With Options Trading its Internet Index</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/07/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-expands-with-options-trading-its-internet-index/33069</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/07/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-expands-with-options-trading-its-internet-index/33069#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=33069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Nasdaq OMX Inc. (NDAQ) announced the launch its options trading on its Nasdaq Internet Index (QNET) platform on Mar 24, through Nasdaq OMX PHLX. Susquehanna Securities, which already provides liquidity in several PHLX index options, is the specialist for this new product as well. QNET is designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S. companies engaged in internet-based businesses that are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or NYSE Euronext Inc.’s (NYX) NYSE Amex. By trading for options on QNET, investors shall enjoy the facility of customizing their trades according to their requirements and choice. Through the launch of options trading on the Internet Index platform, Nasdaq continues to expand its exchange operations, particularly enhancing its competitive edge ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/07/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-expands-with-options-trading-its-internet-index/33069/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) Nasdaq OMX Incorporated Acquires Nord Pool ASA</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-incorporated-acquires-nord-pool-asa/31206</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-incorporated-acquires-nord-pool-asa/31206#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=31206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to strengthen its power and carbon derivatives offering, on Wednesday, Nasdaq OMX Inc. (NDAQ) announced the acquisition of Nordic power bourse, Nord Pool ASA. Although the terms and value of the deal remains undisclosed, the transaction awaits regulatory approvals. In all, Nasdaq OMX Commodities and Nord Pool ASA will have more than 390 members from 22 countries across a wide range of energy producers, consumers as well as financial institutions. Nord Pool is the world&#8217;s largest power derivatives exchange and one of Europe&#8217;s largest carbon exchanges operating in all of the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden) and other European countries. Nord Pool ASA is responsible for the exchange operations and trading activities Incorporatedluding ownership of the Nordic derivative products. In October 2008, Nasdaq acquired Nord ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-incorporated-acquires-nord-pool-asa/31206/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NDAQ) Nasdaq OMX Group Adds Newedge Clearing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-adds-newedge-clearing/30477</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-adds-newedge-clearing/30477#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=30477</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As reported by the Reuters on Wednesday, Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s (NDAQ) majority-owned International Derivatives Clearing Group (IDCG) has added Newedge USA, LLC, the world’s largest multi-asset brokerage and clearing firm, for offering a central counterparty clearing of Interest Rate Swap (IRS) products. IRS, a significant financial risk management tool, has the largest $400 trillion market in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivative sphere. Nasdaq continues to perform and expand its net derivatives trading and clearing exchange platform on a strong base. In Dec 2008, Nasdaq acquired a majority interest in the IDCG. In Jan 2009, the company acquired a 22% stake in European Multilateral Clearing Facility N.V., a leading European clearing house now used for all Nordic transaction services. In Jan 2010, Nasdaq increased its stake in Agora-X to 85% and ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-adds-newedge-clearing/30477/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext Sells Small Stake in NYSE Liffe U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-sells-small-stake-in-nyse-liffe-u-s/30533</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-sells-small-stake-in-nyse-liffe-u-s/30533#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=30533</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Mar 10, NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) announced that it has sold its prime minority stake in NYSE Liffe U.S. to DRW Ventures LLC, a unit of DRW Trading Group (DRW). This brings the total number of outside owners in NYSE Liffe to six. The other five owners are Citadel Securities, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), UBS AG (UBS) and GETCO. Both GETCO and DRW are large and prime business magnets in high-frequency trading market. Along with other owners, the two private firms will provide liquidity, efficiency, transparency and a competitive edge to NYSE Liffe’s already strong derivative and futures industry in the U.S. The move was also taken to bar its chief rival group CME Group Inc. (CME) from acquiring an ownership in NYSE Lifffe, both ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/nyx-nyse-euronext-sells-small-stake-in-nyse-liffe-u-s/30533/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>($GS) Chicago Board Options Exchange Files for IPO</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/gs-chicago-board-options-exchange-files-for-ipo/30517</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/gs-chicago-board-options-exchange-files-for-ipo/30517#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=30517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the final major private options exchange left in the U.S., the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), unveiled its decision of demutualization and going public by filing the initial S-1 form to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) of approximately $300 million. The company is expected to conclude both the processes by the end of the first half of 2010. The IPO will be coordinated by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS). Founded in 1973, CBOE’s IPO plan was being devised long time ago but it got delayed due to the legal hassle with the members of the former Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). CBOT is the futures exchange from which CBOE was originally spun off in 1973 and which was bought by the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/gs-chicago-board-options-exchange-files-for-ipo/30517/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Getting 90% of Dow Jones &amp; Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/cme-cme-group-getting-90-of-dow-jones-company/28161</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/cme-cme-group-getting-90-of-dow-jones-company/28161#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=28161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, CME Group Inc. (CME) has announced that a definitive agreement has been reached to attain 90% of the stake in the Dow Jones &#38; Company. This new joint venture will own the Dow Jones Indexes, which includes The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and approximately 130,000 index properties. The deal is expected to be sealed by the first quarter of 2010, post the regulatory approvals and other customary formalities. According to the terms of the agreement, Dow Jones will retain the 10% stake and a key role in the management of the DJI, contributing about $675 million. The CME Group will buy the remaining 90% stake for some of its market data services that are valued at $607.5 million. Further, the joint venture will raise approximately $613 million by issuing ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/cme-cme-group-getting-90-of-dow-jones-company/28161/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Misses Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/cme-cme-group-misses-earnings-expectations/27202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/cme-cme-group-misses-earnings-expectations/27202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=27202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CME Group Inc. (CME) reported fourth quarter earnings of $3.37 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.44. However Incorporatedluding an impairment charge on investment in DME of $24 million and net favorable impacts to net income of $2 million related to the ERP settlement, GAAP diluted earnings were $3.04 per share for the quarter. Management continues to focus on strict expense control through various cost-cutting initiatives. Total operating expenses including NYMEX holdings consolidation decreased by 3.3% in the fourth quarter to $265 million, on year-over-year basis. As a result of expense control, net income increased by 227% to $203 million from $62 million in the prior-year quarter. However, excluding the results of NYMEX consolidation, non-GAAP net income decreased by 6% to $225 million from $239 million in the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/cme-cme-group-misses-earnings-expectations/27202/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ICE) IntercontinentalExchange Beats on Record Futures Trading</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/ice-intercontinentalexchange-beats-on-record-futures-trading/19685</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/ice-intercontinentalexchange-beats-on-record-futures-trading/19685#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IntercontinentalExchange Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=19685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) reported its third quarter results yesterday. The company swung to a GAAP net income of $86.9 million or $1.18 per share from a net income of $75 million or $1.04 in the year-ago period. Results came in 3 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15. The quarterly results benefited from position limitations on speculators, sweeping regulatory reforms, lower expenses and record futures trading. The upside was also attributable to growth in the company’s core businesses, significant progress from new initiatives and stronger margins. The company could benefit as more over-the-counter contracts are exchange-traded and cleared, but could suffer if U.S. regulators impose new commodity-market position limits. Net revenues increased 27.2% year over year to $256.3 million. The growth was primarily attributable to 34% increase in consolidated transaction ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/ice-intercontinentalexchange-beats-on-record-futures-trading/19685/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext Beats Consensus by 18%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/02/nyx-nyse-euronext-beats-consensus-by-18/19475</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/02/nyx-nyse-euronext-beats-consensus-by-18/19475#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IntercontinentalExchange Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDAQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NYX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=19475</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) reported third-quarter results on Friday. The company swung to a GAAP net income of $125 million or 44 cents per share from a GAAP net loss of $182 million in the prior quarter and a net income of $174 million or 66 cents in the year-ago period. Results included one-time charge related to merger expenses and exit costs, the impact of the disposition of Hugin Group B.V., the sale of investments in BM&#38;F Bovespa and a fair value adjustment to investment in BIDS Holdings L.P. Excluding these charges, pro forma earnings per share came in at 53 cents, beating the Consensus forecast by more than 18%, or 8 cents. The upside was attributable to growth in the company’s core businesses, significant progress from new initiatives which ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/02/nyx-nyse-euronext-beats-consensus-by-18/19475/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Unveils September Volumes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/06/cme-cme-group-unveils-september-volumes/16649</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/06/cme-cme-group-unveils-september-volumes/16649#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=16649</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 2, CME Group Inc. (CME) announced that Sept. 2009 volume averaged 10.5 million contracts per day, assuming combined CME Group and NYMEX volumes. That&#8217;s down 32% from Sept. 2008, but up 3% compared to Aug. 2009. Total monthly volume was 222 million contracts, 82% of which were traded electronically. Total electronic volume averaged 8.6 million contracts per day, down 32% from the prior year but up 5% from Aug. 2009. Average daily volume cleared on CME ClearPort was 489,000 contracts for the month, up 5% compared with Sept. 2008. This continued to highlight the market participants&#8217; increased interest in the safety and soundness of CME&#8217;s regulated, transparent, and centrally cleared markets. Year-to-date volume averaged 10.3 million contracts per day. Interest rates volume decreased 38% from the prior year, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/06/cme-cme-group-unveils-september-volumes/16649/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Launches Petroleum-Gas Contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/15/cme-cme-group-launches-petroleum-gas-contracts/15176</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/15/cme-cme-group-launches-petroleum-gas-contracts/15176#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=15176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, CME Group Inc. (CME) launched trading and clearing services for eight new petroleum products and nine natural gas liquids (NGL) futures contracts. While trading will be available on the New York trading floor, the clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort. ClearPort is a set of flexible clearing services open to participants in over-the-counter (OTC) market to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide neutral settlement prices across asset classes.? Trading of the option contracts is scheduled to begin on Sept. 20 for trade on the next day. These contracts are listed with NYMEX and are subject to the rules and regulations of both NYMEX and CME. The first listed month will be the October contract. The BALMO contracts will be listed for one month and the following ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/15/cme-cme-group-launches-petroleum-gas-contracts/15176/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Inc Launches Green Options</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/cme-cme-group-inc-launches-green-options/14790</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/cme-cme-group-inc-launches-green-options/14790#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=14790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On September 8th, CME Group Inc. (CME) announced the launch of trading and clearing services for new &#8220;in delivery&#8221; month European Union Allowance and Certified Emission Reduction serial options contracts. Trading will be available on the New York trading floor and clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort. ClearPort is a set of flexible clearing services open to over the counter (OTC) market participants to substantially mitigate counterparty risk and provide neutral settlement prices across asset classes. Trading on the option contracts is scheduled to begin on Sept. 20 for trade date Sept. 21. These contracts are listed with NYMEX and subject to the rules and regulations of both NYMEX and CME. The contracts and commodity codes for the serial options will be: in delivery month European Union Allowance ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/cme-cme-group-inc-launches-green-options/14790/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CME) CME Group Announces August Volumes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/03/cme-cme-group-announces-august-volumes/14397</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/03/cme-cme-group-announces-august-volumes/14397#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cme Group Inc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=14397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Sep 2, CME Group Inc. (CME) announced that August 2009 volume averaged 10.2 million contracts per day, assuming combined CME Group and NYMEX volumes. That&#8217;s down 7% from Aug 2008, but up 5% compared to July 2009. The monthly volume marked the best year-over-year performance to date in 2009. Total monthly volume was 214 million contracts, 81% of which were traded electronically. Total electronic volume averaged 8.3 million contracts per day, down 6% from the prior year but up 5% from July 2009. Average daily volume cleared on CME ClearPort was 440,000 contracts for the month, up 7% compared with August 2008. This continued to highlight the market participants&#8217; increased interest in the safety and soundness of CME&#8217;s regulated, transparent, and centrally cleared markets. Year-to-date volume averaged 10.2 million ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/03/cme-cme-group-announces-august-volumes/14397/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

