The exchanges left without merger partners are expected to jump back onto the dance floor, undeterred by fresh rejection and anxious not to fall behind in the scramble to grow larger. Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ.O) -- likely the boldest of the bunch under CEO Robert Greifeld -- is far more likely, however, to end up a takeover target now that its offer for Big Board parent NYSE Euronext (NYX.N) failed, experts said on Tuesday. Also on the prowl is the larger Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) (SGXL.SI) -- spurned last month by Australia -- as well as London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE.L), whose bid for the Toronto bourse faces resistance and now a strong counterbid in Canada. Though nationalistic and antitrust pitfalls lurk everywhere, few expect the three to stand by idly while Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1Gn.DE) seals its $9.8 billion deal to purchase NYSE, creating the world's biggest exchange.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is a global exchange group that delivers trading, exchange technology, securities listing, and public company services across six continents. Shares of NDAQ remained unchanged at $25.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $17.18 and as high as $29.71. On average, 2818620 shares of NDAQ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.
NYSE Euronext is a global operator of financial markets and provider of trading technologies. Shares of NYX remained unchanged at $34.5. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.42 and as high as $41.60. On average, 5199350 shares of NYX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 300.
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