The CBOE Volatility Index or "The VIX" has turned worthless as a market indicator. This happens from time to time, and it is often followed by rapid change. Today the ... Read Full Story »
Baby boomers control $10 trillion in assets. A great deal if not most of that money has been invested in the stock market as this part of the population attempted ... Read Full Story »
Sirius XM (SIRI) faces a possible delisting from the Nasdaq, according to a disclosure by the company. The firm's common stock closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. ... Read Full Story »
The head of The New York Stock Exchange is questioning the viability of the tremendous March market rally. He contends "real" investors were not in the thick of the trading. ... Read Full Story »
NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) has signed a strategic partnership with the State of Qatar in a bid that may transform the Doha Securities Market. The visibility is aimed to ... Read Full Story »
It's official. The CME Group Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) is acquiring NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX). The commodities and futures exchanges announced a definitive agreement where CME will acquire NYMEX ... Read Full Story »
NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) and CME Group, Inc. (NYSE: CME) announced late today that NYSE would purchase CME Group's Metals Complex. NYSE noted that trading of full and e-mini contracts ... Read Full Story »
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has received approval from the SEC that will allow the exchange to launch its equity and index options market. The new exchange will ... Read Full Story »
It looks like the American Stock Exchange, and ultimately the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NYX) after the two merge, is going to get some competition for all of the ... Read Full Story »
We've seen the consolidation happening on the global exchanges. They are becoming larger and larger powerhouses, and some are coming under more and more scrutiny. This morning's New York Post ... Read Full Story »
On tonight's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer was discussing the rhythm of the markets being short sharp rallies followed by sell-offs. But he also had the CEO of NYSE ... Read Full Story »
In a coverage swap this morning, Goldman Sachs has made a change to its closely followed CONVICTION BUY LIST. Goldman is adding InterContinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) and removing the Chicago ... Read Full Story »
BATS Trading, Inc. announced Monday it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to become a fully licensed securities exchange so that it would have the same regulations and ... Read Full Story »
The Boston Stock Exchange (The "BSE") has announced that it has discontinued the operations of the Boston Equities Exchange ("BeX"), whch is the exchange's electronic stock exchange launched in August ... Read Full Story »