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Upstart energy exchange IntercontinentalExchange yesterday offered to buy the Chicago Board of Trade's parent CBOT for US$9.9 billion ($14.4 billion), besting an existing takeover offer from Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Upstart energy exchange IntercontinentalExchange yesterday offered to buy the Chicago Board of Trade's parent CBOT for US$9.9 billion ($14.4 billion), besting an existing takeover offer from Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Limited full-year guidance falls slightly short of analysts' expectations.