CBOE Adds Another 6% (CBOE)

News of a potential merger between Deutsche Boerse and NYX Euronext NYX sent all of the exchange stocks higher on Wednesday. The move in CBOE Holdings CBOE is continuing on Thursday. The shares have added another 5.74% and are currently trading at $26.99. The consensus opinion is that CBOE is the most likely potential acquisition target in the space. Speculation has been running high that CME Group CME would be interested in a takeover of CBOE since the company went public in June of last year. CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE Holdings) is one of the options exchanges in the United States. The Company, in addition to its core options trading business, provides marketplaces for trading futures contracts and cash equities through its subsidiary, CBOE Futures Exchange, and its affiliate CBOE Stock Exchange.