LSE shares signal Nasdaq bid may fail: analysts
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As Nasdaq's battle for the London Stock  Exchange  reaches a climax on Saturday with the deadline  for shareholders to accept, the LSE's share price suggests the  U.S. bourse may fail, analysts said.
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Investors are piling into the shares of the London exchange hoping that NasdaqÂs pursuit of the exchange will lead to a rich buyout.
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The London Stock Exchange  has been left with few options to defend itself from Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.'s  unwanted attentions after British financial markets broker ICAP's  decision not to pursue fresh merger talks, analysts said on Tuesday.
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LONDON  -- Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.  suffered a resounding defeat in its hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange  on Saturday, winning just 0.41 pct of acceptances for its offer for Europe's largest share market.
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Stock futures fell on Friday, suggesting  Wall Street shares could open under pressure after British  mortgage lender Northern Rock  became the biggest UK  casualty of the current liquidity squeeze.
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LONDON/MILAN  - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is confident of winning shareholder support for its 1.6 billion euro ($2.2 billion) takeover of Borsa Italiana, it said on Monday, despite a mixed reception to the deal.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Monday on caution before a report that could show further weakness in housing and news pointing to tougher financing terms for takeover deals.
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European stock market regulators are concerned that a possible takeover of the London Stock Exchange by its Frankfurt rival Deutsche Boerse would make regulation in the sector more difficult, the Committee of European Securities Regulators said.
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The London Stock Exchange  may  now seek alliances with other bourses, such as Tokyo, after the  failure of Nasdaq Stock Market's  2.7-billion-pound  ($5.3 billion) hostile bid.
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Deutsche Boerse has made a Â£1.3 billion ($2.49 billion) approach for the London Stock Exchange, and the LSE&#39;s rejection of it on Monday left observers doubting a much better offer would emerge.
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Europe's bourses are expected to track the climb on the Nasdaq overnight and open slightly firmer. Ericsson though is likley to suffer following a disappointing update and VW will be in focus after rejecting an union pay cuts offer as insufficient.
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The London Stock Exchange PLC issued a strong profit forecast and promised a higher dividend Tuesday as it urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.
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LONDON -- Nasdaq launched a $5.3 billion hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange yesterday. It needs just a fifth of the London exchange's shareholders to say yes before it can take control.
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LONDON  -- Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.   suffered a resounding defeat in its hostile bid for the London  Stock Exchange  on Saturday, winning just 0.41 pct of  acceptances for its offer for Europe's largest share market.
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U.S. shares looked set to open lower on Tuesday, with stock exchange operators Nasdaq  and NYSE Group Inc.  in focus as a result of developments in their respective transatlantic merger endeavors.
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European stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday, with London financial shares hit by vague market rumours that a large hedge fund had run into trouble, dealers said.
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As Nasdaq's battle for the London Stock Exchange  reaches a climax on Saturday with the deadline for shareholders to accept, the LSE's share price suggests the U.S. bourse may fail, analysts said.