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It's all the more possible that NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and the IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) will go hostile in the bid to acquire NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) before Deutsche Boerse secures the deal. The two companies are expected to soon take their $11.1 billion bid directly to NYSE's...

Moody's (NYSE: MCO) reported strong 1Q11 results and raised 2011 guidance. 1Q11 total revenue of $577 million, up 21% y/y, beat consensus of $521 million and Benchmark's estimate of $531 million, as all revenue segments increased y/y. EPS of $0.67 beat consensus of $0.54 and Benchmark's estimate of...

NYSE (NYSE: NYX) says all directors reelected with over 80% of vote.

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) Reports EPS of $0.68 vs. $0.60 Estimate; Revenues $679M vs. $661.03M Estimate

Piper Jaffray is raising its PT on shares of Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG) from $37 to $38. Encore Capital Group closed Wednesday at $27.87.

Pre-open movers US stock futures are slightly lower this morning, as investors are awaiting key gross domestic product data and earnings reports from several companies. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 6 points to 12,635.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.20 points to 1,349....

CME Group (NYSE: CME) Reports EPS of $4.36 vs. $4.19 Estimate; Revenues $832M vs. $825.71M Estimate

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) reported net income of $155 million on Thursday, or $0.59 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $130 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2010. Diluted EPS of $0.68 is up 26% vs. 1Q10; and up 48% vs. 4Q10. "...

Encore Capital (NASDAQ: ECPG) Reports EPS of $0.54 vs. $0.53 Estimate; Revenues $105.3M vs. $105.89M Estimate

NYSE (NYSE: NYX) resolves technical problem affecting 20 stocks.

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) is on tap to report first-quarter 2011 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, April 28. Analysts are looking for the holding company to announce that per-share earnings rose 13.6% from a year ago to $4.19. The consensus estimate has climbed in the past 60 days from $3...

ICE (NYSE: ICE) receives a 2nd request related to the joint NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) bid for NYSE (NYSE: NYX).

Citi has issued a report on the Q1 early outlook for CIT Group (NYSE: CIT). According to the report, "— CIT reported Q1 EPS of $0.33, 18c better than our estimate and 17c higher than consensus. The beat versus our estimate was driven by higher gains on sale, better lease income, lower loan loss...

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of Weekly Grain Options on Corn , Wheat and Soybeans futures to begin trading May 23. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT. "Agricultural...

CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) Reports EPS of $0.33 vs. $0.21 Estimate