Warren Buffett made a bid to acquire New York Stock Exchange operator NYSE Euronext last November, but his offer was less than one already on the table from IntercontinentalExchange Inc, two people familiar with the matter said.The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway was the "Company A" bidder disclosed in a regulatory filing by ICE on Monday.Buffett's assistant could not immediately comment on the report. NYSE Euronext declined to comment. The news was first reported by CNBC's David Faber.ICE agreed to purchase NYSE Euronext late last month for $8.2 billion following about two months of talks.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-A fell by 0.41% or $-601.0/share to $146689.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $116850.00 and as high as $147312.00. On average, 79565 shares of BRK-A exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 156.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-B fell by 0.4% or $-0.39/share to $97.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $77.89 and as high as $97.75. On average, 4761920 shares of BRK-B exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 922762.
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) is an operator of global futures exchanges, over-the-counter (OTC), markets, derivatives clearing houses and post-trade services. Shares of ICE fell by 0.16% or $-0.21/share to $134.61. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $114.20 and as high as $142.75. On average, 1022930 shares of ICE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 333614.
NYSE Euronext is a global operator of financial markets and provider of trading solutions. Shares of NYX fell by 0.21% or $-0.07/share to $33.54. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.25 and as high as $33.67. On average, 5112040 shares of NYX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1705517.
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