Sprecher

Obama = Sprecher, which is another very tasty brand, but is only really well-known in the upper Midwest.

The Expectations Game 2009

They did so without even having the Greifeld and Sprecher make their case in front of the board, or at least hear from top shareholders about what offer might be better.

Charles Gasparino: Duncan Niederauer Calling the Shots for NYSE Is Bad News for Shareholders Charles Gasparino 2011

This week, ICE Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher met with a group of investors and talked about some of the reasons he would like to own NYSE Euronext's derivatives business, based in London, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Nasdaq, ICE Trip Up on NYSE Bid Terms Gina Chon 2011

Mr. Sprecher is also especially hesitant to agree to anything until he feels absolutely confident, given the public experience with bidding for the Chicago Board of Trade in 2007, which ICE lost to CME.

Nasdaq, ICE Trip Up on NYSE Bid Terms Gina Chon 2011

People close to the companies say Nasdaq Chief Executive Robert Greifeld and ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher are watching for signs of antitrust trouble for the Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext deal in Europe as part of the process of determining if and when to launch a rival bid.

Nasdaq, ICE Weigh a Price for NYSE Aaron Lucchetti 2011

The people who make the latter point include Nasdaq chief Bob Greifeld who has recently teamed up the Jeffrey Sprecher at the Intercontinental Exchange to make a rival bid for the NYSE valued at around $42 a share -- a 20 percent premium to the Deutsche Börse bid.

Charles Gasparino: Duncan Niederauer Calling the Shots for NYSE Is Bad News for Shareholders Charles Gasparino 2011

The people who make the latter point include Nasdaq chief Bob Greifeld who has recently teamed up the Jeffrey Sprecher at the Intercontinental Exchange to make a rival bid for the NYSE valued at around $42 a share -- a 20 percent premium to the Deutsche Börse bid.

Charles Gasparino: Duncan Niederauer Calling the Shots for NYSE Is Bad News for Shareholders Charles Gasparino 2011

ICE Chief Executive Jeff Sprecher sees the joint bid with less urgency, and has been telling people that Mr. Greifeld is moving on a faster timetable than may be necessary, people familiar with the matter said.

For Nasdaq's Greifeld, an NYSE Bid Is All but Certain Anupreeta Das 2011

They did so without even having the Greifeld and Sprecher make their case in front of the board, or at least hear from top shareholders about what offer might be better.

Charles Gasparino: Duncan Niederauer Calling the Shots for NYSE Is Bad News for Shareholders Charles Gasparino 2011

Reuters Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Nasdaq is interested in NYSE Euronext's stock-trading and stock-options businesses; ICE is interested in the company's London-based Liffe futures-trading business.

Nasdaq, ICE Weigh a Price for NYSE Aaron Lucchetti 2011