well thats pretty damn interesting and hopefully they succeed. although im not a big fan of consolidation id rather keep things in house.
My bet is that within 2 years the NYSE will be history, replaced by an entity known as the World Exchange. You heard it here first.
They are not buying as your title implies, but considering their options. They face a tough regulatory challenge if they do make a bid, which they haven't.
How bitter we are indeed.... Did you sell your CME stock at 35 in the IPO? Only to watch it go to 700+? Maybe you shorted at 300 with a finger down the throat at 600+?? Come on atti, lay it on us...
Nitro, isn't there a Boy Scout meeting to attend to? My only trade in CME has been from the long side. I've trade vol on the name, and looking back I see that it earned. This mad-dash to buy everything in sight smacks of WCOM and their purchase-accounting scam.