With Thursday’s news of the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) and the NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) merger, there’s been no shortage of news and commentary.
Take a look.
ICE-NYSE Euronext: Different This Time??Markets Media asks what will be different this time with this merger as opposed to other ones that have failed in the past.?
Will this succeed because of their complimentary product offerings?
Breakup Fees in NYSE?s Deal With ICE Show Lessons From Past -?The New York Times?writes that should the proposed deal not go through due to antitrust reasons, ICE will then owe NYSE Euronext a $750 million break up fee (9.1 percent)–a high one for a major deal.?
Rosenthal: Shivers in Chicago as ICE plans takeover of NYSE Euronext -?Oh yeah, what about the CME? The Chicago Tribune’s Phil Rosenthal writes about the effect of the merger on Chicago’s CME Group.
Will the exchange now pursue new partners?
ICE-NYSE deal offers trade-off for soft commodities – Reuters explores the broader offerings that will now fall under ICE’s roof.
?ICE/NYSE deal a winner, say experts – ?ICE believes it will win in a number of ways from the merger. Futures takes a look at the effect on the company’s stock and an early analysis by?Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW).
Ten questions raised by ICE-NYSE deal – MarketWatch asks 10 questions from the merger.