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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after the banking sector incurred losses following disappointing earnings figures from Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.5% to settle at 12,482.07. The blue chip index’s major decliner was JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) which fell by 2.81% after the banking giant reported uninspiring quarterly earnings results. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) posted gains of 0.4% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,293.67 before touching the psychological level of 1,300 earlier during the day. Energy sector stocks gained the most. The tech laden ]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext Reconciles with Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/nyx-nyse-euronext-reconciles-with-investors/77646</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) and its merger partner Deutsche Boerse AG agreed to reconcile with the NYSE investors over a special dividend payout of $910 million, which was announced earlier this month. In February this year, NYSE and Deutsche Boerse had agreed to merge, in a $10 billion deal, based on regulatory approvals. However, a furore rose among the investors of NYSE when the company rejected NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s (ICE) premium-priced joint takeover bid, over and over again, which was finally withdrawn by the parties. While NYSE had rejected the bid over multiple antitrust concerns that were further validated by the US officials, the investors were dissatisfied with the decision of going ahead with an undervalued all-stock bid of Deutsche Boerse. Consequently, a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for May 17, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/18/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary-2/74307</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 15:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Orthovita Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE:NYX) shares declined 12.6% after NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) cancelled their bid to acquire NYSE’s parent organization •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) to “Overweight” from “Neutral” rating •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) to “Overweight’ from “Neutral” rating •    J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.28 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 cents a share. Earnings came in 12% higher than $0.25 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter •    Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.34 cents a share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 cents a share. Earnings remained flat compared with the prior-year quarter •    Citigroup, Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for May 17, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/17/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary/74223</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE:NYX) shares declined 12.6% after NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) cancelled their bid to acquire NYSE’s parent organization •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) to “Overweight” from “Neutral” rating •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) to “Overweight’ from “Neutral” rating •    J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.28 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 cents a share. Earnings came in 12% higher than $0.25 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter •    Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.34 cents a share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 cents a share. Earnings remained flat compared with the prior-year quarter •    Citigroup, Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEPH) Stock Market News for May 3, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/ceph-stock-market-news-for-may-3-2011-market-news/73016</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late on Sunday, US President Barack Obama declared: “I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice….After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.” The press briefing instantly led to celebrations among citizens and the cheer was expected to be carried into the markets. However, the news of the death of the al-Qaida chief failed to sustain the gains for long. Combined with economic data and merger and acquisition news, markets rallied in the morning session, but thereafter declined modestly to end in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped less than 0.1% to settle at 12,807.36. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 shed 0.2% to close at ]]></description>
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		<title>(NYX) NYSE Euronext Disappoints NASDAQ OMX-IntercontinentalExchange Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/nyx-nyse-euronext-disappoints-nasdaq-omx-intercontinentalexchange-again/72369</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX) has again rejected the joint takeover bid from NASDAQ OMX Inc. (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) for the second time within a fortnight, thereby backing the more friendly $9.8 billion merger deal with Frankfurt-based Deutsche Boerse AG that was agreed upon in February this year. While NYSE believes that the latest NASDAQ-ICE proposal did not offer anything striking, its prior deal with Deutsche Boerse will be able to provide almost as much cost savings as the NASDAQ-ICE deal. The recent estimates project about €400 million of cost savings in the NYSE-Deutsche deal, along with a €100 million benefit from cross-selling and distribution opportunities, all summing to $725 million. This is almost equivalent to $740 million of cost syn ergies estimated by NASDAQ in the last offer. ]]></description>
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		<title>(NDAQ) NASDAQ OMX Group Earnings Report Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/22/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-earnings-report-beats-by-a-penny/71988</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.’s (NDAQ) first quarter operating earnings per share of 61 cents came in a penny higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents and significantly higher than prior-year quarter earnings of 43 cents. Total operating earnings, on non-GAAP basis, increased 19% year over year to $190 million. However, NASDAQ’s GAAP net income also came in at $104 million or 57 cents per share, dramatically up from $61 million or 28 cents in the year-ago quarter but down from $137 million or 69 cents in the prior quarter. Results in the reported quarter included $9 million of merger and strategic initiatives, a sub-lease loss reserve and other non-recurring items. Total net exchange revenues increased 15.3% year over year to $415 million, which also exceeded the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(NDAQ) NASDAQ OMX Group Still After NYSE Euronext</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-group-still-after-nyse-euronext/71780</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite that NYSE refused NASDAQ’s $11.3 billion take over offer earlier last week, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) appears to still be very game to merge with NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX). On Friday, NYSE was reported to be open to selling its American Stock Exchange (Amex) in order to mitigate an antitrust concern, which was one of many reasons for NYSE’s refusal. Last Monday, NYSE affirmed its $10.0 billion merger deal with Frankfurt-based Deutsche Boerse AG, discarding NASDAQ and IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s (ICE) rival bid of $11.3 billion, 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 the merged company, thereby posing ample execution risk on the company. NYSE-NASDAQ: A Viable Option? While turning down ]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for April 12, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/aa-stock-market-news-for-april-12-2011-market-news/71269</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/aa-stock-market-news-for-april-12-2011-market-news/71269#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets shed a few points, on Monday, as investors remained concerned about companies missing their earnings estimates. Lower oil prices pulled back the energy sector while blue chips managed moderate gains and outpaced the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) happened to be the only gainer among the benchmarks as it increased marginally, by 0.01% to close at 12,381.11. The two other benchmarks, the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) and the Nasdaq Composite Index, lost 0.28% and 0.32% to end at 1,324.46 and 2,771.51, respectively. As the markets wait for the earnings season to start officially from next week, composite volumes remained light on the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq with only 6.73 billion shares traded against last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. For ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGN) Company News for April 04, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/04/agn-company-news-for-april-04-2011-corporate-summary/70605</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/04/agn-company-news-for-april-04-2011-corporate-summary/70605#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALEX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander & Baldwin Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allergan Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GHL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenhill & Co Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interpublic Group of Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MAIN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Street Capital Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nasdaq OMX Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• The Nasdaq OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and the IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) announced a joint proposal to acquire NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) for $42.50 per share in cash and stock, or approximately $11.3 billion, based on the closing prices of the respective stocks as of March 31, 2011 • RW Baird initiated coverage on Main Street (NASDAQ:MAIN) with an Outperform rating • JMP Securities upgraded Sabra Healthcare (NASDAQ:SBRA) to Outperform from Market Perform • Roth Capital initiated coverage on Yuhe International (NASDAQ:YUII) with a Buy rating • Wells Fargo upgraded Alexander &#38; Baldwin (NASDAQ:ALEX) to Market Perform from Underperform • Leerink upgraded Allergan (NYSE:AGN) to Outperform from Market Perform • Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Huntington Ingalls (NYSE:HII) with a Hold rating • BB&#38;T Capital downgraded Middleburg Financial (NASDAQ:MBRG) to Hold from Buy • Deutsche Bank downgraded Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) to Hold from ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Backs Rule to Resist Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/jpm-u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-backs-rule-to-resist-crisis/68033</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/jpm-u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-backs-rule-to-resist-crisis/68033#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a few steps to reinforce the country’s ability to combat economic crisis. The SEC proposed to curb bankers’ pay and limit the reliance on the credit rating agencies. These two proposals, along with the new governance rules for clearinghouses, show SEC’s efforts to implement various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Law, which was passed in July 2010. Curb on Hefty Bonuses Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) had also proposed a rule limiting the bankers’ pay. According to the rule, top executives at mega banks will now have to wait for at least three years in order to get half their annual bonuses. Now, the SEC is also backing the FDIC on the proposed rule to limit ]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<title>(BWLD) Company News for February 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/bwld-company-news-for-february-10-2011-corporate-summary/66715</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/bwld-company-news-for-february-10-2011-corporate-summary/66715#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nyse Euronext Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) reported Q3 EPS of $1.72, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 24% year-over-year to $1.50 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 billion • IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) reported Q4 EPS of $1.35, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 11% year-over-year to $285.0 million, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $311.0 million • Following talks of a possible merger between Germany’s Deutsche Boerse and the New York Stock Exchange, shares of NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) spiked higher and were then halted • Wells Fargo &#38; Co (NYSE:WFC) said its CFO will retire raising questions amongst analysts. The share prices of the bank fell 2.8% to close at $33.13 • Share prices of Ingersoll ]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NMR]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ICE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<title>(HPQ) Hewlett-Packard Wins Government Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/25/hpq-hewlett-packard-wins-government-contract/38408</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/25/hpq-hewlett-packard-wins-government-contract/38408#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 21:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DELL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dell Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After rolling out encouraging second quarter numbers, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) recently won a $41.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC). As per the terms of the agreement, HP will provide application services to these U.S. Government agencies, which is expected to speed up the process of completing an immigration application. To facilitate the whole process, HP will automate the process of manual status determination, develop warrants and put in place an automatic criminal tracking technology. This is one of the major wins by HP in recent times, which adds to the computing major’s ever increasing Government customer base. Apart from strengthening its government services vertical, HP is also making all possible efforts to broaden its geographic presence, especially ]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 05:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<title>(NDAQ) Nasdaq OMX Introduces Smartphone Index</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/ndaq-nasdaq-omx-introduces-smartphone-index/33603</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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 $400 trillion market in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivative sphere. Nasdaq continues to perform and expand its net derivatives trading and clearing exchange platform on a strong base. In Dec 2008, Nasdaq acquired a majority interest in the IDCG. In Jan 2009, the company acquired a 22% stake in European Multilateral Clearing Facility N.V., a leading European clearing house now used for all Nordic transaction services. In Jan 2010, Nasdaq increased its stake in Agora-X to 85% and ]]></description>
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		<title>($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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<title>(ICE) Intercontinental Exchange Initiated as Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/ice-intercontinental-exchange-initiated-as-neutral/26620</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have recently initiated coverage on Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) with a Neutral recommendation. The company’s third quarter earnings per share of $1.18 modestly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. 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. However, this was partially offset by higher operating and amortization expenses. Intercontinental Exchange has demonstrated immense growth potential in its futures and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. Organic growth has also been significantly driven by strong growth in contract volumes, average daily commission for the company&#8217;s OTC energy business and transaction fees. Despite the global downturn, Intercontinental Exchange markets have shown resilience due to the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ICE) The New Crude Oil Benchmark That Could Change the Oil Market’s Price Dynamics</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/ice-the-new-crude-oil-benchmark-that-could-change-the-oil-market%e2%80%99s-price-dynamics/21263</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Sheena Martin, Contributing Editor Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Earlier this month, the world’s largest oil producer set the table for a move away from traditional light, sweet crude oil. Saudi Aramco, the state-owned company of Saudi Arabia has decided to drop West Texas Intermediate (NYMEX: WTI) as the basis for pricing its oil sold to the U.S. market. The Saudis priced off WTI for 15 years. Why? Well, quite simply, WTI crude oil is dangerously volatile – as evidenced by the drop from $150 per barrel to $30 crude over the past year. In its place, Saudi Aramco will start using the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI), which measures heavier oil with higher sulfur content. Traditionally, heavy, sour crude is cheaper than WTI. Heavy crude requires extra processing at ]]></description>
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