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In The Era Of 'Fake News,' Fake Filings Can Impact Stocks
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 2:34pm | 405Buyer beware. Benzinga was emailed a press release that alleged McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) would make an "informal bid" to acquire all outstanding shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG). A source familiar with the matter told Benzinga that Chipotle isn't...
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Analysts At Wells Fargo Are Increasingly Confident In Nasdaq's Ability To Execute
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 2:39pm | 407Wells Fargo commented that it is increasingly confident in Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) executing on its various targets. This is despite the firm stating that its outlook hasn't materially changed. 2Q Results' Analysis: Highs And Lows Wells Fargo analyst Christopher Harris attributed the better-than...
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What Does NASDAQ's ISE Acquisition Mean For Markets?
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 2:56pm | 323This week, Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced the acquisition of options giant ISE from Deutsche Boerse for $1.1 billion. In a new report, Credit Suisse analyst Ashley Serro gives the firm’s take on Nasdaq’s recent buyouts of ISE, Chi-X Canada and Marketwired. According to Serro, the...
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Nasdaq Acquires Marketwired, Highlights 'Market-Leading Social Media Targeting Tools And Analytics'
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 11:52am | 220Shares of Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) were trading higher by more than 1 percent on Friday. The company announced it has acquired Marketwired. Marketwired is a provider of news distribution services and analytics for communications professionals. The company's customer base consists of 8,500 clients...
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Kor Group Founders Christopher Nagy & Dave Lauer Talk Market Structure, High Frequency Trading
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 12:06pm | 826The Benzinga #PreMarket Prep Show recently had a chance to chat with Christopher Nagy and Dave Lauer of the KOR Group LLC on Friday, March 21. Nagy, co-founder of KOR, is a 25 year veteran of Wall Street with stints at TD Ameritrade, US Bank and Lehman Brothers. Nagy served on the board of...