CBOE Joins S&P 500 Just After Completing BATS Acquisition

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CBOE Holdings, the holding company of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, is on its way to join the S&P 500 stocks benchmark. The news comes just a day before the company is to complete its acquisition of BATS Global Markets.

Commenting on the news, the CEO of the company Edward Tilly said: “We are honored to join ranks with other great blue chip companies listed in the S&P 500. This recognition highlights our company’s continued strong growth since going public in 2010 and our acquisition of Bats Global Markets, expected to close tomorrow.”

“The acquisition will enable CBOE to significantly expand its ... (read more)