Ahead of the Bell: Nymex Holdings
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 27 5:34 AM
Nymex Holdings Inc.’s stock is too expensive because the commodities exchange faces stiff competition and is not likely to be a takeover target, a Prudential Equity Group analyst said Sunday.Save
E*Trade Financial introduces retail futures platform
Finextra - Nov 30 3:38 AM
E*TRADE Securities LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NYSE:ET), today launched its new retail futures offering, delivering $2.99 per side commissions, a …Save
Vetterkind Cattle: Feeders Challenge Overhead Resistance, Average Beef
CattleNetwork.com - Nov 21 6:42 AM
As is typical for a Monday, fed cattle trading was at a standstill in the nations feedlots. Showlist numbers are coming in smaller in all trading regions as we see the Texas list down 15,000, Kansas down 6,000, and Colorado and Nebraska down 1,200-1,300 head apiece.Save
CBOT Corn Review: Shrugs Off Weakness, Ends Modestly Higher
CattleNetwork.com - Nov 21 1:12 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended modestly higher Tuesday and near session highs, recovering late in the day from modest losses posted for most of the session.Save
Allendale Early Calls: Hogs Mixed, Corn Up, Feeder Cattle Steady
CattleNetwork.com - Nov 30 6:12 AM
ALLENDALE GRAIN COMMENTS: Overnight E-CBOT trade finds March corn futures closes up .06 from the day before’s side by side session closing price, January beans up .06, and March wheat closes up .034 @ 5150.Save
CME-CBOT deal set to come under increased scrutiny
Financial Times - Nov 29 3:46 PM
US regulators are expected to intensify scrutiny of the planned $8bn combination of Chicago’s futures exchanges with a more detailed review of its competitive impact, according to the head of the industry’s trade body.Save
CBOT Corn Review: Higher After Choppy Session
CattleNetwork.com - Nov 27 12:57 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished higher Monday in choppy, two-sided trading. December corn rose 2 1/4 cents to $3.71 1/2 per bushel and March also rose 2 1/4 cents, to $3.88 1/4. e-CBOT day session volume in March was 72,315 contracts.Save
Buy Nymex? Tough decision for Merc
Crane’s Chicago Business - Nov 22 1:12 PM
(Crain’s) — Just as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange prepares to swallow up the Chicago Board of Trade, another tempting acquisition target has popped up. New York Mercantile Exchange Chief Executive James Newsome says he’s open to merger overtures from anyone, including the Chicago Merc. A …Save