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Media Digest (8/25/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes

Posted: August 25, 2011 at 6:15 am

Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and will be chairman. Tim Cook to take over as CEO. (Reuters) Gold falls sharply and may be hurt by CME ...
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Mr. Dumas Idea of the Day: E.U. Financial Transaction Tax (NYX, NDAQ, CME, ICE)

Posted: August 16, 2011 at 1:47 pm

If you can count on the Europeans to do one thing, it is to invent new taxation methods regardless of whether or not it makes sense.  After Merkel and Sarkozy ...
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Why Higher Gold Margins Do Not Matter to Gold Prices (CME, GLD, IAU, GDX, GDXJ)

Posted: August 11, 2011 at 11:14 am

Less than two months ago, CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) lowered margins on its 100-ounce Comex gold contracts in what the company said was part of its "normal review of ...
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Commodities Watch: Comex Lowers Gold Margins, Raises Some Ags (CME, GLD, IAU, MOO, DBA)

Posted: June 17, 2011 at 12:52 pm

The CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) has announced changes to its margin requirements for a number of commodities. The changes, some increases and some decreases, cover a variety of ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIG, BKH, BXP, CI, CME, FCEL, JRCC, LDK, MFB, WFR, MU, ORCL, SQI, SODA, SFG, UA, ZLC, ZIP)

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 8:35 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) Started as Buy at ...
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Public Exchange Envy… BATS Files For IPO (NYX, NDAQ, CME, CBOE, ICE, BATS, BAC, C, CS, DB, JPM, MS)

Posted: May 13, 2011 at 7:56 am

The U.S. is about to get another electronic exchange listed as a public stock.  BATS Global Markets, Inc. wants to come public and has just filed for an initial public ...
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Commodities Watch: Margin Increases, Possible Flooding Hit Crude; Growers, Traders Watching the Weather; Platinum Forecast at $1,925 in 2011 (CME, SWC, PPLT, PGM)

Posted: May 10, 2011 at 3:15 pm

Today's commodities news starts with a rise in margin requirements on crude oil contracts, and then looks at weather effects on both crude oil refining and US grain prices. We ...
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SEC Operational Plans If Government Closes Down (NYX, NDAQ, CME, ICE, CBOE)

Posted: April 8, 2011 at 11:50 am

If you are like the rest of who are upset about some 'minor market issues' like Bernie Madoff, Raj, Octopussy, and the dozens of other extreme violations of securities laws, ...
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From Shame to Antitrust: NYSE and NASDAQ-ICE Merger (NYX, NDAQ, ICE, CME)

Posted: April 1, 2011 at 7:35 am

First it was the shame that one of America's greatest names was going to effectively be foreign-owned.  The NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) is currently in a pending merger agreement ...
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Media Digest (3/10/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 10, 2011 at 4:09 am

Moody's cuts Spain's rating and said current cuts were possible (Reuters) China posted a trade deficit of $7.3 billion. It was the worst in seven years and may have been ...
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Mergers Meet Valuation Concerns in Exchanges (NYX, NDAQ, ICE, CBOE, CME)

Posted: March 8, 2011 at 12:01 pm

The recently announced merger between the NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) and Deutsche Boerse has created a conundrum in the sector of exchanges.  Now there is a need to consolidate, ...
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More Exchange Mergers; Regulators Should Say No! (NYX, NDAQ, CME, CBOE, ICE)

Posted: February 9, 2011 at 11:35 am

Exchanges are already too powerful.  Now comes word that NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) is in advanced talks with Germany's Deutsche Boerse.  Shares were halted per the NYSE request.  The good ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ARG, AGNC, BRCM, CIM, CME, FSLR, HBAN, ICE, MNKD, MCD, MFA, MGI, NFLX, NTAP, ORCL, SNCR, VRTX)

Posted: December 20, 2010 at 8:18 am

These are some of this Monday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG) Raised to Overweight at Piper Jaffray. American Capital ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AXP, CME, GLW, DF, DNDN, DB, EXPE, KR, NEE, SOL, SAFM, TSN, VIP)

Posted: December 1, 2010 at 8:19 am

These are some of this Wednesday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) Started as Overweight at JPMorgan. CME Group ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CP, CME, GOOG, GDOT, ICE, NDAQ, N, NVTL, NYX, CRM, SNN, SMSI, SYMC, WFMI)

Posted: October 15, 2010 at 8:01 am

These are some of this Friday's key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE: CP) Cut to Market Perform at Raymond James. ...
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