Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has just reported a gain in its quarterly earnings due to its growth of the market data operations. Earnings were $0.53 per share, but this was…
The world’s largest base metals market is moving to the Far East. The 135-year-old London Metals Exchange (LME) has agreed to be acquired by Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing (HKEx) for $2.2…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) removed from Conviction Buy List at Evercore. Bank…
After markets closed last night, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) announced a 5-for-1 stock split which will be accomplished as a 400% stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on July 20th…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) Cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo.…
At a conference in Singapore, the CEO of the London Metals Exchange (LME), the world hub for metals trading, said that LME is working on a 2-year project to create its own…
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is finally going to start paying out a cash dividend to its shareholders. The company announced its plans to initiate a quarterly cash dividend at…
CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) is reportedly ready to go after the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg has reported that multiple bidders have become interested because the exchange controls somewhere around 80% of the…
Crude oil futures rose sharply today on hopes that Europe can shake its economic woes now that the Greek parliament has agreed to adopt strict new austerity measures. Whether that pans out…
CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) is going to make it cheaper for traders to trade energy and metals futures, something which could make it easier and cheaper for traders, speculators, and investors…
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has downgraded its corporate credit rating on CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME). What is interesting is why… S&P noted that the exchange and clearinghouse has increased its financial…
Jon C. Ogg The CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) has initiated a $100 million fund to provide protection to family farmers and ranchers who hedge their businesses on the company’s futures markets: In light of…
Paul Ausick The U.S. indicts Swiss bank Wegelin on tax evasion charges. (Reuters) Fed president Richard Fisher says there is no need for QE3. (Reuters) Panasonic posts a quarterly loss of $2.6 billion. (Reuters)…
Earnings season is still upon us. There are going to be many big earnings reports Thursday and we would consider Thursday as the climax for the companies reporting their normal fourth quarter…
In 1969, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) established a trust fund to help investors who were hurt when a brokerage failed. Over the years, CME has used the trust to fund its…
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