The Chicago Board Options Exchange said Thursday it plans to seek approval to change from a member-owned organization to a publicly traded stock company. In a letter to CBOE members, the exchange said it plans to seek a member vote to demutualize and become a p09ublicly owned stock company at ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board Options Exchange could launch an initial public offering by May following a recent settlement of a protracted legal dispute, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report, citing a person close to the discussions, said the IPO would value the CBOE at an estimated $5 billion. A CBOE spokesman declined on Wednesday to comment on ...

CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - CME Group Inc <CME.O>, the world's largest derivatives exchange, is in talks to take over the Chicago Board Options Exchange in a deal that would value the largest U.S. options market at up to $5 billion, according to Crain's Chicago Business. "Acting through intermediaries, officials at the exchanges have held ...

“The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.” – Bernard Baruch The market is set to make a move…a very big move. And it could be in a direction that would surprise and prove very costly to a lot of investors. The ...