![]() | NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer's comment in Davos that there was only a "glimmer of hope" on the NYSE Euronext-Deutsche Boerse deal is a blunt recognition that the deal was sunk by a combination of a euro crisis that has engulfed the continent, and furious lobbying by euro banks whose derivatives business might be hurt by the deal. » Read more |
![]() | I'm in Hollywood, Florida for the IndexUniverse.com 5th Annual Inside ETF Conference, the largest exchange-trade funds conference in the world, with a record 1,200 attendees. Here are the hot topics. » Read more |
![]() | Crunch time on Greece. A pause in the rally: Europe mostly weaker this morning, but only modestly, as traders wait word on whether there is a deal on Greece or not. » Read more |
![]() | IBM, Microsoft, and Intel all went into earnings with low expectations from the trading community, but all three generally did better than expectations. » Read more |
![]() | The Greek government has approved a cut-rate plan for film crews and photographers: You can now rent the Acropolis for the day for a movie shoot, for $2,050 — slashed from $5,000. » Read more |
![]() | All's right with the world: Really? It sure looks like risk aversion is receding. Here's the evidence. » Read more |