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  • Comverse Technology's assets are being eyed by several buyers, including Oracle, weeks after the telecommunications software maker — best remembered for a 2006 stock-options backdating scandal — warned of dwindling cash reserves and said it hired Goldman Sachs to explore "strategic alternatives," including ways to raise capital.

    Business Watch 2010

  • NEW YORK — The potential exit of a major market-making firm from the U.S. stock-options arena amid intense competition from high-frequency trading firms is a troubling sign that new rules may be needed, senior options-exchange executives said.

    Options Exchanges Decry Possible Exit of Market Maker Jacob Bunge 2010

  • NYSE Euronext may add more equity partners to its Amex stock-options exchange, expanding a strategy that has boosted trading volume and turned the platform into the Big Board parent's largest U.S. derivatives market.

    NYSE Explores Adding Partners to Amex Venture Jacob Bunge 2012

  • Comverse was one of many technology companies that got caught in the stock-options backdating scandal.

    Oracle, Others Circle Comverse Anupreeta Das 2010

  • The International Securities Exchange, which runs one of the biggest U.S. stock-options markets from offices down the street from the NYSE, is prepared to staff its disaster-recovery site in New Jersey, where its electronic systems are housed, according to a spokeswoman.

    Irene Rakes Coast, Leaves Thousands Without Power Mike Esterl 2011

  • Mr. Pendergraft, the Penson CEO, is expected to attend a stock-options industry event Thursday in Savannah, Ga., where some clients are expected to discuss the matter with him.

    Director of Clearing Firm Penson Resigns Amid Collateral Disclosure Jacob Bunge 2011

  • If a deal agreement is reached and then approved by regulators, the as-yet-unnamed company would own futures exchanges in London and Frankfurt, stock exchanges in the U.S. and across Europe, and the biggest stock-options market in the U.S.

    As Deal Likely to Cut Costs, Markets See Few Roadblocks Aaron Lucchetti 2011

  • In addition to its European arm, five-year-old BATS runs two stock-trading platforms that together claim 10% of U.S. equity volume and also has a fledgling U.S. stock-options business and an index venture.

    BATS, Chi-X Europe Extend Merger Talks Vladimir Guevarra 2011

  • The trend has been more pronounced in stock trading and stock-options trading than in futures trading, where investors place bets or hedge on the future direction of commodity prices, interest rates and other market benchmarks.

    As Deal Likely to Cut Costs, Markets See Few Roadblocks Aaron Lucchetti 2011

  • Preliminary data from Trade Alert showed stock-options volume on Monday was about 16 million contracts, its lowest level in August and below the 18.6 million daily average for 2011.

    Options Bulls Target NetApp Chris Dieterich 2011

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