Finding Yield In U.S. Royalty Trusts: SandRidge Mississippian Trust I

High-yielding Canadian royalty trusts have been tremendous moneymakers over the years, though most converted to regular corporations because of an unfavorable change in the tax code. Despite the change in tax treatment, many the former Canadian trusts still offer high yields and significant growth potential. My colleague Roger Conrad covers the group in great detail [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for September 2011 and Other Metrics

Double-Digit Growth in Trading Volumes Across All Venues Year-Over-YearGlobal Derivatives ADV Up 23%; U.S. Equity Options ADV Up 32%European Cash ADV Up 35%; U.S. Cash ADV Up 12% October 7, 2011 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for September 2011[1].   Trading volumes across all venues [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Strong First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

– First Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.59 vs. $0.50 in the Prior Year Period –– Diluted EPS of $0.68 Up 26% Year-over-Year and 48% Sequentially, Excluding Merger Expenses Exit Costs –    – Launched Interest Rate Futures on NYSE Liffe U.S./New York Portfolio Clearing –   – Global Leader for IPOs, Over 90% share of Proceeds [...]

DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG AND NYSE EURONEXT ANNOUNCE SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF €2.00 PER SHARE FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMBINED GROUP

Cash Distribution Expected To Be Paid Shortly After Closing FRANKFURT and NEW YORK, June 7, 2011 – Deutsche Boerse AG (XETRA:DB1) and NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) today announced that they have recommended to the Board of Directors of the holding company of the merged group, Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. (“Holdco”), to pay a one-time special dividend [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for May 2011

Global Derivatives ADV Down Year-Over-Year Following 2010 Sovereign Debt Crisis;Strong Sequential Growth Across Most Trading Venues;NYSE Liffe U.S. Open Interest at 400,000 Contracts   June 8, 2011 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for May 2011[1].   Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 10.6 million [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Date for Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

New York, NY – June 13, 2010 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) will announce earnings for the second quarter 2011 before the market opens on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.  A news release will be issued at approximately 2:30 a.m. (New York) / 8:30 a.m. (Paris) and a conference call with remarks by NYSE Euronext senior management [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for June 2011 and Other Metrics

Global Derivatives ADV Up 8% Year-Over-Year on U.S. Options and European Fixed Income;NYSE Liffe U.S. Total Open Interest Over 650,000 Contracts; Completed Successful Migration of MSCI-Index Based Futures July 8, 2011 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for June 2011[1].  Global derivatives average daily volume [...]

NYSE EURONEXT NOTIFIED OF PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE BY DEUTSCHE BOERSE SHAREHOLDERS OF PROPOSED COMBINATION

NEW YORK, July 14 – NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) announced today that it has been notified by Deutsche Boerse AG (XETRA DB1) that, on a preliminary basis, more than 80% of Deutsche Boerse shareholders tendered their shares by July 13th, 2011, surpassing the requisite 75% needed to approve our proposed combination.  Final results are expected to be [...]

NYSE Euronext Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

– Second Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.59 vs. $0.70 in the Prior Year Period –– Diluted EPS of $0.61 vs. $0.64, Excluding Merger Expenses, Exit Costs Disposal Activities –      – Global Leader for IPOs in the First-Half of 2011 Reflecting Continued Momentum in Global Listings Franchise –   – Shareholders of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche [...]

European Commission extends review of planned business combination of Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext

Frankfurt/New York, 4 August 2011 – Deutsche Börse AG (XETRA: DB1) and NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) confirm that the European Commission has today initiated a Phase II review of their proposed business combination. The European Commission’s decision to open an in-depth investigation was fully anticipated and does not in any way prejudge or prejudice the [...]

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