CBOE Open To Deals (CBOE)

Reuters is reporting that CBOE Holdings, Inc CBOE is open to acquisitions, and alliances.

At last check, shares of CBOE were up 23 cents to $27.93, a gain of 0.8%.

There has been much speculation recently over whether the CBOE would remain alone or would eventually tie up with another exchange, like the Nasdaq NDAQ as mergers fly all around the world with exchanges.