| Sirius Could Boost Profit Next Year (TheStreet.com) Chris Arbuthnot, manager of the John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund, expects earnings to increase at Sirius XM Radio starting next year as the company raises prices and reduces costs. us.rd.yahoo.com |
IntercontinentalExchange posts 4Q profit surge (AP) IntercontinentalExchange Inc., an over-the-counter and futures exchanges operator, posted a 72 percent profit increase for the fourth quarter Wednesday, spurred by higher fees from increased trading volume in energy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
CBOE values IPO at top end (at Financial Times) The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the US's biggest options-trading venue, will sell shares on Tuesday for the first time in an initial public offering that was priced at the top end of the range the company had indicated. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Traders pin hopes on second-quarter results (at Financial Times) Investors will look to US companies to repeat last quarter's stellar earnings performance when they begin reporting second-quarter results next week. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Heads private equity wins, tails you lose (at Financial Times) Something seems to be stirring in the world of private equity. Deals are on the increase - witness the $4.5bn bid for the UK engineer Tomkins last week - and Blackstone has just raised a new $13.5bn buy-out fund. us.rd.yahoo.com |