NYSE Euronext directors rejected as too risky and lacking value a sweetened takeover offer from Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange , the second time in 11 days the board backed a lower bid from Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG .
NYSE Euronext directors rejected as too risky and lacking value a sweetened takeover offer from Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange , the second time in 11 days the board backed a lower bid from Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG .
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: China Security & Surveillance, SLM Corp, Tempur-pedic International, Yum! Brands and Gardner Denver. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Goodrich Corp, Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Elan Corp and General Growth Properties.
Nasdaq OMX Group's quarterly profit rose 70 percent, as the exchange operator battling to buy out crosstown rival NYSE was helped by robust European and derivatives trading.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Williams Companies, Freeport-McMoRan, Advanced Micro Devices, salesforce.com, Sandisk Corp, Applied Materials, Textron, Intuitive Surgical, International Business machines and Wells Fargo.
Nasdaq OMX Group and Intercontinental Exchange Inc promised to pay a $350 million fee to NYSE Euronext if regulators knock down their takeover offer, in a bid to get NYSE to start deal talks.
Nasdaq OMX Group and Intercontinental Exchange Inc said on Tuesday they have lined up commitments to fund their proposed takeover of the New York Stock Exchange's parent company and have offered to pay a reverse breakup fee if a deal fails to go through.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Atrinsic, Millicom International Cellular, Zions Bancorp, Pacer International, and Internet Initiative Japan. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Identive Group, Logitech International, Lincare Holdings, Vodafone Group, and Inspire Pharmaceuticals.
US stocks ended sharply lower on Monday after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) revised its rating outlook on the United States to negative.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.45 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.39 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 0817 GMT.
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc told investors it could sell NYSE Euronext's American Stock Exchange and offer a break-up fee to overcome antitrust concerns in its $11.3 billion bid for the Big Board parent, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
A former AllianceBernstein Holding LP brokerage worker has been charged with stealing software the company used to transmit messages containing data about customers and transactions, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said on Wednesday.
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse AG are weighing several options to win support for their $10.2 billion deal, including paying special dividends to shareholders, three sources briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Exelixis, KIT digital, Carnival, Monster Worldwide, Alcoa, Visa, Ford Motor, Oracle Corp, Medtronic and Micron Technology.
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: Community Health Systems, KKR & Co, Callon Petroleum, Oxford Industries and New York & Co. The top after-market NYSE losers are: WMS Industries, Safe Bulkers, Alcoa, Dex One Corp and Flagstone Reinsurance.
Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet on a strong corporate earnings season, which Alcoa Inc
unofficially launches after the market's close.Following are the US stocks that were actively trading in the Monday morning session. The stocks include Global Crossing, American Medical Systems, Level 3 and Community Health Systems.
U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Monday as successful acquisitions by U.S companies and anticipation of solid first-quarter corporate earnings buoyed sentiment.
Deutsche Boerse has no plans to raise its offer for NYSE Euronext , two people familiar with the company's thinking said on Monday.
Stock index futures edged up on Monday as hopes for a strong earnings season offset some concerns about another earthquake in Japan.
Stock index futures edged up on Monday as hopes for a strong earnings season offset some concerns about another earthquake in Japan.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.1 to 0.3 percent.
