NYSE and Deutsche Börse: Bigger does not always mean better
The proposed merger of the NYSE and the Deutsche Börse is just the latest in a wave of similar deals, even as smaller competitors continue to grab business. By Chris Redman, contributor If Deutsche...
View ArticleThe future of the NYSE: A shareholder dilemma
The Nasdaq wants the NYSE, and the NYSE wants the Deutsche Bourse. This love triangle is going to get even more tangled before it sorts out. By Cyrus Sanati, contributor There seems to be little...
View ArticleHow the NYSE can save its mega merger
The planned merger between the NYSE and the Deutsche Boerse has stalled, but the exchanges might revive it if they go after their largest competitors: The banks. By Cyrus Sanati, contributor FORTUNE --...
View ArticleNYSE: Hey stop picking on us
The NYSE says uneven regulation is sending more and more trades into Wall Street's so-called dark pool and hurting investors. FORTUNE -- The owner of the New York Stock Exchange says it's being picked...
View ArticleWhy Knight lost $440 million in 45 minutes
The high frequency trading battle between exchanges and market makers is resulting in big losses not just for Wall Street, but, likely, for us too. Update 11:00 pm FORTUNE -- In life there are few...
View ArticleWhy Knight won't be the only one
Building error-free trading software is impossible, and that makes today's stock markets even more fragile. FORTUNE -- One question keeps arising in the saga of Knight Capital and its $440 million...
View ArticleIn Knight Capital fiasco, a flurry of rule changes
An increase in stock trading rule changes is making it hard for firms to keep up. FORTUNE -- Perhaps the only thing moving faster than high-frequency traders are the changes to the rules that govern...
View ArticleAfter Sandy, a flurry of stock market micro flash crashes
Traders say there were unexplained price swings and "quote spamming." FORTUNE -- When stocks reopened for trading on Wednesday, for the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the market was a rare bit of...
View ArticleWhy the NYSE merger may hurt average investors
The NYSE's new owner has historically been aligned with a few large banks. FORTUNE -- Observers have long been worried about the New York Stock Exchange's ability to police stock trading so that it's...
View ArticleA day in the quiet life of a NYSE floor trader
It ain't what it used to be, says floor trader Kenny Polcari: "technology everywhere" but "a computer doesn't get it." By D.M. Levine An earlier version of this post appeared with errors introduced in...
View ArticleNYSE gets ready for ICEcapades
Changes are coming to the New York Stock Exchange after its acquisition by ICE, a smaller, leaner upstart.
View ArticleHow AMC plans to get couch potatoes back to the movies
In its return to the public market, AMC's investors are buying into the idea that the nation's second largest theater operator can get moviegoers to dine in and spend more.
View ArticleNYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer will retire sooner than expected
FORTUNE — Duncan Niederauer will exit his chief executive role at the New York Stock Exchange quicker than originally expected “in light of the rapid integration” of IntercontinentalExchange Group ICE...
View ArticleReport: IEX looking to raise money, apply to be full stock exchange
FORTUNE — IEX Group, the alternative exchange highlighted in Michael Lewis’ recent book “Flash Boys,” is reportedly seeking investment capital as part of a plan to become an accredited stock exchange....
View ArticleImprivata swipes into the market with healthcare tech IPO
Imprivata, a provider of healthcare software, priced its shares on late Tuesday night at $15 apiece, at the middle of its expected range ($14-16), with an initial offering of 5 million shares. The...
View ArticleGoPro stock continues surge on second day of trading after IPO
On their second day of trading, shares of sports camera maker GoPro surged another 14% on Friday. The rise caps off a blockbuster week for the company, whose products are used by extreme surfers,...
View ArticleGoPro extends its post-IPO honeymoon
Like the extreme sports lovers who use the company’s cameras, GoPro is soaring mile-high after its initial public offering last week. Shares in the company gained 20% on Tuesday to close at $48.80,...
View ArticleAlibaba may discount IPO price to avoid Facebook’s pitfall
The Alibaba Group doesn’t want to make the same missteps as Facebook in its upcoming initial public offering, which may be the biggest in U.S. history. The Chinese e-commerce company may price its IPO...
View ArticleHow the NYSE can save its mega merger
High hopes when the deal was announced. The $17 billion mega merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Germanys Deutsche Boerse may look dead, but there’s still a pulse. Company officials have...
View ArticleCatalent delivers with $871 million biotech IPO
Catalent, a biotech company that develops drug delivery methods, priced its shares on early Thursday at $20.50 apiece, at the mid-point of its expected range, as part of a plan to raise a total of...
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