Like FuturesBoard.com, LLC

closed 9/12/2007 via BusinessWire

Barchart.com, Inc., acquired FuturesBoard.com, LLC

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synopsis: Barchart.com, Inc., a leading provider of futures, equity and foreign exchange market data and information, today announced the completed acquisition of FuturesBoard.com, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
buyer: Barchart.com, Inc.
Barchart.com, Inc. is full-service provider of futures and equities financial market data from all major exchanges, Barchart also provides comprehensive historical market data and research, custom web content, an extensive array of market tools and analytics, retail, and educational products. "
 target: FuturesBoard.com, LLC
FuturesBoard is a market information portal for the futures markets and futures trading industry. FuturesBoard features futures market discussion boards and futures trading forums for the futures industry. FuturesBoard also features futures market reports and commentaries from market analysts.
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closed 2/9/2010 via PR Newswire

Morningstar, Inc., acquired footnoted.org

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synopsis: Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, announced it has acquired the Footnoted business of Financial Fineprint Inc. The acquisition includes the Footnoted.org website and the Footnoted Pro service. The site takes a closer look at the things that companies try to bury in their routine SEC filings.
buyer: Morningstar, Inc. (MORN:$1,699.30)
Morningstar provides data on more than 300,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, and commodities, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. "
 target: footnoted.org
footnoted.org was launched in August 2003 to coincide with the publication of the book, Financial Fine Print. Each day, the site takes a closer look at the things that companies try to bury in their routine SEC filings.
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closed 9/5/2006 via Company Press Release

ADVFN.com PLC, acquired SI Holdings, LLC

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synopsis: Stocks and shares website ADVFN is pleased to announce the acquisition of InvestorsHub.com Inc and SI Holdings, LLC.
buyer: ADVFN.com PLC (AIM:AFN:$15.81)
ADVFN is the number one UK Stocks and Shares Website and was winner of the Investors Chronicle 'Best Investment Website' Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005. "
 target: SI Holdings, LLC
Since August 11, 1995, 500,735 registered members have posted 23,878,574 public messages on Silicon Investor.
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closed 9/5/2006 via Company Press Release

ADVFN.com PLC, acquired InvestorsHub.com Inc.

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synopsis: Stocks and shares website ADVFN is pleased to announce the acquisition of InvestorsHub.com Inc and SI Holdings, LLC.
buyer: ADVFN.com PLC (AIM:AFN:$15.81)
ADVFN is the number one UK Stocks and Shares Website and was winner of the Investors Chronicle 'Best Investment Website' Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005. "
 target: InvestorsHub.com Inc.
Investors Hub ("iHub", as we call it) is built to provide a forum for serious investors to gather and share market insights in a dynamic environment using an advanced discussion platform.
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closed 5/2/2022 via BNC Analysis

News Corp Australia, acquired Stockhead

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synopsis: News Corp Australia, Australia’s number one media company, has acquired Stockhead, a digital finance news group in Australia. Stockhead is dedicated to connecting investors with emerging ASX-listed companies. Their website operates a team of full-time reporters who produce independent journalism covering small-cap ASX companies.
buyer parent: News Corporation
buyer: News Corp Australia
News Corp Australia is Australia’s number one media company. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 18 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple print, video, audio and digital platforms. "
 target: Stockhead
Stockhead is a digital finance news group in Australia. Stockhead is dedicated to connecting investors with emerging ASX-listed companies. Their website operates a team of full-time reporters who produce independent journalism covering small-cap ASX companies.
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closed 2/27/2019 via Company Press Release

Wallstreet:online AG, acquired Finanz Nachrichten

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synopsis: Germany-based Wallstreet: online AG, an online platform that provides information and news about stock markets, finance, economics, and investments, has acquired ABC New Media AG, which operates the financial information portal www.finanznachrichten.de.
buyer: Wallstreet:online AG (DB:WSO1:$8.62)
Wallstreet:online is a Germany-based online platform that provides information and news about stock markets, finance, economics, and investments. Wallstreet:online is the most active financial community in Germany, with up to 10,000 new user posts a day in over 80 forums. "
 target: Finanz Nachrichten
Headquartered in Zurich, ABC New Media AG operates www.finanznachrichten.de. It is a financial information portal with about 1.2 million users per month. It focuses on share prices, funds, bonds, derivatives, currency, and commodities.
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announced 6/27/2018 via BNC Analysis

Berlingske Media, will purchase Investing Portals from Euroinvestor A/S

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synopsis: Euroinvestor sells the investment part of the business to Berlingske Media. Berlingske Media buys the websites Euroinvestor.dk. Euroinvestor.com, Valutakurser.dk and all the Group's investor sites. The remaining Euroinvestor will change its name to Boliga Gruppen and focus its activities on the housing and loan market in Denmark.
buyer parent: De Persgroep NV
buyer: Berlingske Media
Berlingske Media A / S is Copenhagen's leading media house, proudly behind Berlingske, BT, Weekendavisen and Radio24syv. The company also operates Denmark's largest retail site Sweetdeal and soon Denmark's largest investor site EuroInvestor. "
 seller: Euroinvestor A/S (CPSE:EI:$9.89)
The investing portals of Euroinvestor.com include the websites Euroinvestor.dk. Euroinvestor.com, Valutakurser.dk and more. EuroInvestor.com, an independent Internet media company, provides online investment information to private investors.
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closed 7/13/2017 via BusinessWire

Eagle Financial Publications, acquired TradersCrux

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synopsis: Salem Media Group, through its wholly-owned Eagle Financial Publications, has acquired TradersCrux, an investment website for individual investors. It also provides a daily newseltter with links to the best investment articles from across the web.
buyer parent: Salem Media Group
buyer: Eagle Financial Publications
Eagle Financial Publications provides market analysis and specific investment advice for individual investors from financial commentators as well as a stock screening website for dividend investors. "
 target: TradersCrux
TradersCrux.com is an investment website for individual investors. It also provides a daily newseltter with links to the best investment articles from across the web. They are based in Miami, FL.
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closed 7/27/2016 via BNC Analysis

Havensight Capital, acquired IndoUSMarkets.com

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synopsis: Havensight Capital has acquired IndoUSMarkets.com, the very first financial resource portal covering the U.S. markets, which is entirely in the Indonesian language. The Company provides access to: stock quotes, recent financial data, and leading financial headlines, all, in Indonesian.
buyer: Havensight Capital
Havensight Capital LLC is a leading private equity firm, which is based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Firm specializes in investing in stellar consumer product companies that have, either, a technological advantage, or, have the potential to be exceptionally disruptive in their respective markets."
 target: IndoUSMarkets.com
IndoUsMarkets.com is a leading financial portal for U.S. equity and trading data in Indonesian. It is for serious investors that want to follow the U.S. market in Indonesian. Visitors can access stock quotes, latest financial headlines, and even watch Bloomberg TV Indonesian, all, in one place.
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closed 11/24/2014 via Company Press Release

Equities.com, Inc., acquired VantageWire

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synopsis: equities.com, Inc. an online financial media company and social community for investors and capital market participants is pleased to announce the acquisition of VantageWire, a leading Canadian financial website. They provide timely news, quotes and investor education to its subscribers.
buyer: Equities.com, Inc.
Equities.com is the most advanced interactive online social ecosystem for the financial industry, serving as a resource center and next-generation communication platform that connects self-directed investors with public issuers, market experts, and professional service providers and vendors. "
 target: VantageWire
VantageWire was established in 2006 and quickly became a leading market related website in Canada as the only website to provide free real-time stock quotes on all North American exchanges. VantageWire aims to provide timely news, quotes and investor education to its subscribers.
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on offer 6/12/2013 via

Seven Investors, offer to acquire Euroinvestor A/S

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synopsis: Seven investors including Euro Investor Co-Founder and former Chief Executive, Jens Alminde and his brother Søren Alminde, are now getting ready to jointly buy Euro Investor. EuroInvestor.com A/S is an independent Internet media company that provides online investment information to private investors.
buyer: Seven Investors
The seven investors include Co-Founder and former Chief Executive, Jens Alminde (JCA Holding) and his brother Søren Alminde (SørenAlminde Holding), Freo Investments Limited, P. Riggelsen Anpartsselskab, Ulrik Tofte Jensen, Daugaard Holding, and Coping Management. "
 target parent: Saxo Bank
target: Euroinvestor A/S (CPSE:EI:$9.89)
EuroInvestor.com, an independent Internet media company, provides online investment information to private investors. The company offers information on stocks and shares; access to equity-, currency-, and bond prices; financial news; portfolio tool; and stock recommendations.
price ($mm)[EV]
$17 [$15]*
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$5
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closed 11/16/2012 via BNC Analysis

Mitre Media Corp., acquired Municipalbonds.com, LLC

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synopsis: Mitre Media, a leading publisher of financial content and tools for high net-worth investors, financial advisors and financial decision makers, announced that it has acquired MunicipalBonds.com, the leading source of municipal bond market data and pricing information for individual investors and financial advisors.
buyer: Mitre Media Corp.
Mitre Media operates a suite of targeted online financial media properties. Their mission is to deliver world-class, targeted financial content and tools for highly engaged users seeking actionable information in the most consumable form possible. "
 target: Municipalbonds.com, LLC
MunicipalBonds.com is the premier site for municipal bond investors. They provide individual investors with real-time trading data, ratings information, search tools, archived trade data, education, analytics, and state-by-state features.
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closed 8/16/2012 via PR Newswire

BNK Invest, Inc., acquired TheOnlineInvestor.com

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synopsis: BNK Invest announced that it has closed on the acquisition of the assets of The Online Investor, LLC. TheOnlineInvestor.com, originally launched in 1997, has garnered much attention for its unique and comprehensive coverage of large caps, mergers and acquisitions, stock buybacks and stock splits.
buyer: BNK Invest, Inc.
BNK Invest, Inc. develops, owns and operates financial web sites which enable individual investors and financial advisers to gain valuable insight into, and stay informed about the financial markets. The company has been at the forefront of creating premier online sites and communities since 2002. "
 target: TheOnlineInvestor.com
TheOnlineInvestor.com, originally launched in 1997, has garnered much attention for its unique and comprehensive coverage of large caps, mergers and acquisitions, stock buybacks and stock splits.
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closed 6/17/2011 via Market Wire

QED Connect, Inc., acquired StockProfile.com

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synopsis: QED Connect, Inc., a New York corporation, has completed its acquisition of StockProfile.com. StockProfile.com provides the investing public with a unique information portal for investors who like to conduct their own research as well as make their own investment decisions.
buyer: QED Connect, Inc. (QEDN:$0.00)
QED Connect, Inc. is a New York corporation holding company which makes acquisitions, investments, and enters into strategic business partnerships. The Company seeks businesses with strong potential which QED can assist in achieving their plans and realizing their maximum potential. "
 target: StockProfile.com
StockProfile.com operates a customized platform showcasing emerging growth stocks to independent minded investors. It offers a unique information portal for investors choosing to make their own investment decisions and for companies wishing to reach those investors.
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closed 7/1/2010 via BNC Analysis

Morningstar, Inc., acquired Seeds Finance SA

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synopsis: Morningstar France Holding, a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Seeds Group, a leading provider of investment consulting services and fund research in France.
buyer: Morningstar, Inc. (MORN:$1,699.30)
Morningstar provides data on more than 300,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, and commodities, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. "
 target: Seeds Finance SA
Seeds Finance SA provides investment consulting services to pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, banks, and brokerage firms. The firm is based out of Paris, France.
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closed 4/25/2007 via BusinessWire

The Street.Com, acquired StockPickr.com

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synopsis: TheStreet.com, Inc. a leading provider of financial commentary, analysis, research, news and financial ratings, announced the acquisition of the remaining 50.1% stake in Stockpickr.com that it did not already own. Stockpickr.com boasts a unique Web 2.0 offering in a forum where people who want to learn how the rich get richer meet.
buyer: The Street.Com (TST:$53.11)
TheStreet.com is a leading multimedia provider of business and investment content, which it makes available through online publications, content syndication and audio and video programming. Founded in 1996, TheStreet.com pioneered the electronic publishing of financial information on the Internet. "
 target: StockPickr.com
StockPickr is a free stock recommendation site that allows you to receive automated stock recommendations from thousands of portfolios, both professional and amateur, with a similar make-up to yours.
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closed 6/19/2013 via Company Press Release

Nordnet Bank AB, acquired Shareville

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synopsis: Netbank Nordnet buys the majority of the Swedish social networking site Share Ville, which offers members a platform for making investments, with fictional money and follow others' portfolios. Nordnet becomes the majority shareholder with a 70 percent stake.
buyer: Nordnet Bank AB
The Nordnet Group provides user-friendly and cost efficient services to private investors and companies within share trading, mutual fund investments and pension savings plans. The holding company, Nordnet AB (plc), is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. "
 target: Shareville
Shareville AB operates a social network site for stock market investment. The site is directly connected to the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and Morningstar.
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closed 5/2/2012 via GlobeNewswire

SocialInSight, acquired SocialPicks, Inc.

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synopsis: Manhattan-based company SocialInSight has acquired SocialPicks, an online community positioned at the intersection of social media and investing. SocialInSight helps online consumers leverage social media to improve investing performance and has plans to provide financial institutions with social business performance tools.
buyer: SocialInSight
SocialInSight is a Manhattan-based company that helps online consumers leverage social media to improve investing performance and has plans to provide financial institutions with social business performance tools. "
 target parent: FinancialContent Services, Inc.
target: SocialPicks, Inc.
SocialPicks, Inc. operates as an Internet community for stock investors to share investment ideas, exchange market research, and track investment performance. It also tracks picks by gurus, professional analysts, and financial bloggers.
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announced 11/9/2017 via BNC Analysis

Catena Media, will acquire BeyondBits Media Ltd.

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synopsis: Catena Media has announced the agreement of a deal to purchase the assets of Malta-based company Beyondbits Media Limited. BeyondBits is an online Marketing company focusing on Financial Services. Their editorial expertise covers investing as well as trading in stocks, Forex, CFDs or alternative financial instruments.
buyer parent: Optimizer Invest Limited
buyer: Catena Media (OM:CTM:$128.97)
Based in Malta, Catena Media plc is an online performance marketing company that has established a leading position through strong organic growth and acquisitions. Catena is the world’s number one provider of high-value iGaming leads. "
 target: BeyondBits Media Ltd.
Based in Malta, BeyondBits is an online Marketing company focusing on Financial Services. Their editorial expertise covers investing as well as trading in stocks, Forex, CFDs or alternative financial instruments. They cover recent developments in the financial sector and compare and analyze offers.
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$11
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closed 5/14/2015 via BNC Analysis

Spring FG Limited, acquired Digifi Group Pty Ltd

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synopsis: Spring FG, a diversified financial services company, has acquired Digifi Group, a company that owns and operates a group of interactive websites centered around financial markets. Digifi's websites Sharecafé and Sharescene have more than 70,000 members and attract more than 7,000 unique visitors each day.
buyer: Spring FG Limited (ASX:SFL:$7.09)
Spring FG Limited is a diversified financial services company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers a range of products and services, such as financial planning and investment advice, insurance and superannuation, finance, and tax & accounting services. "
 target: Digifi Group Pty Ltd
Digifi Group Pty Ltd owns and operates a group of interactive websites centered around financial markets. Digifi sites blend investment tools, market data, user generated content and expert commentary. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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closed 9/12/2007 via BusinessWire

Barchart.com, Inc., acquired FuturesBoard.com, LLC

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synopsis: Barchart.com, Inc., a leading provider of futures, equity and foreign exchange market data and information, today announced the completed acquisition of FuturesBoard.com, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
buyer: Barchart.com, Inc.
Barchart.com, Inc. is full-service provider of futures and equities financial market data from all major exchanges, Barchart also provides comprehensive historical market data and research, custom web content, an extensive array of market tools and analytics, retail, and educational products. "
 target: FuturesBoard.com, LLC
FuturesBoard is a market information portal for the futures markets and futures trading industry. FuturesBoard features futures market discussion boards and futures trading forums for the futures industry. FuturesBoard also features futures market reports and commentaries from market analysts.
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closed 8/30/2011 via PR Newswire

Barchart.com, Inc., purchased Financial Tools Business from Stockgroup Inc.

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synopsis: Barchart.com, Inc. has acquired Stockgroup Media Inc.'s Financial Tools business. Barchart acquired the customer assets of Stockgroup's B2B line of services which include private-labeled financial content solutions for websites and market data feeds, in addition to intellectual property, notably the Stockgroup name and website domain.
buyer: Barchart.com, Inc.
As a full-service provider of equity, mutual fund, futures and foreign exchange market data and tools, in addition to news, and fundamental and technical data, Barchart.com, Inc. provides a wide range of market data products and solutions. "
 seller: Stockgroup Inc.
Stockgroup's Financial Tools include market data, quotes, charts, portfolios, screeners, alerts, news, financial research tools and data feeds covering Canadian, US and international equity, option, index, mutual fund and futures/commodity markets.
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closed 9/12/2007 via BusinessWire

Barchart.com, Inc., acquired FuturesBoard.com, LLC

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synopsis: Barchart.com, Inc., a leading provider of futures, equity and foreign exchange market data and information, today announced the completed acquisition of FuturesBoard.com, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
buyer: Barchart.com, Inc.
Barchart.com, Inc. is full-service provider of futures and equities financial market data from all major exchanges, Barchart also provides comprehensive historical market data and research, custom web content, an extensive array of market tools and analytics, retail, and educational products. "
 target: FuturesBoard.com, LLC
FuturesBoard is a market information portal for the futures markets and futures trading industry. FuturesBoard features futures market discussion boards and futures trading forums for the futures industry. FuturesBoard also features futures market reports and commentaries from market analysts.
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closed 7/19/2007 via BusinessWire

Barchart.com, Inc., acquired InsideFutures.com

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synopsis: Barchart.com, Inc., a leading provider of futures and equity market information, announced the completed acquisition of InsideFutures.com and its affiliated email newsletter publications from Traders Media, LLC for an undisclosed amount. InsideFutures.com is a content-rich futures portal, serving traders of all skill levels.
buyer: Barchart.com, Inc.
Barchart.com, Inc. is full-service provider of futures and equities financial market data from all major exchanges, Barchart also provides comprehensive historical market data and research, custom web content, an extensive array of market tools and analytics, retail, and educational products. "
 target parent: Traders Media, LLC
target: InsideFutures.com
InsideFutures.com provides information relating to futures and commodity quotes, charts, technical opinion, trading analysis, forex, equities markets, and various market commentaries. It also provides futures educational information on the Internet.
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closed 5/16/2006 via PR Newswire

Commodity Research Bureau, purchased Commodity Price Charts from Futures Magazine

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synopsis: Commodity Research Bureau, a Barchart Company, and a leading provider of commodity market information announced the completed acquisition of Commodity Price Charts from Futures Magazine Group. The new flagship product, now branded as CRB PriceCharts, is a print publication focused on charting and technical analysis of financial futures, commodities
buyer parent: Barchart.com, Inc.
buyer: Commodity Research Bureau
Commodity Research Bureau was founded as a research firm covering the commodities markets. Today, CRB produces numerous printed and online products and services. With the most extensive and respected database in the industry, CRB caters to fund managers, institutions, as well as individual traders. "
 seller parent: Spire Capital Partners, L.P.
seller: Futures Magazine
Futures Magazine is read by futures, options, forex, stock and derivative traders who use technical analysis or fundamental information to make trading decisions. Futures Magazine educates its readers on using technical analysis tools.
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announced 3/29/2016 via BusinessWire

BATS Global Markets, Inc., will acquire ETF.com

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synopsis: Bats Global Markets, the leading exchange operator for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and creator of the Bats ETF Marketplace, signed a definitive agreement to acquire ETF.com, a leading provider of ETF data, news and analysis.
buyer: BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:$1,861.90)
BATS Global Markets, Inc. is a leading global operator of securities markets, committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. "
 target: ETF.com
ETF.com is a leading provider of exchange-traded fund (ETF) data, news and analysis. Founded in 2001, ETF.com provides independent and authoritative news, analysis, data and education about ETFs, generating 875,572 page views and attracting 291,191 unique visitors in February 2016 alone.
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closed 8/31/2010 via Company Description

Shanghai Great Wisdom Co., Ltd., acquired AASTOCKS.com Ltd.

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synopsis: Shanghai Great Wisdom Co. has acquired AASTOCKS.com Ltd. AASTOCKS.com Ltd. provides financial information products and services to corporate clients and individual investors in the Asia Pacific regions.
buyer: Shanghai Great Wisdom Co., Ltd. (601519.SS:$92.77)
Shanghai Great Wisdom Co., Ltd. engages in the development, production, sale, and support of information technology products to financial sector. It offers software that provides services in the areas of financial database, real-time quotes transmission, etc. "
 target: AASTOCKS.com Ltd.
AASTOCKS.com Ltd. provides financial information products and services to corporate clients and individual investors in the Asia Pacific regions. Its information products cover equities, derivatives, global foreign exchange, and precious metals markets.
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$29
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closed 3/6/2006 via BusinessWire

eSignal, acquired Quote.com, Inc.

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synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation announced the closing of the Company's acquisition of the assets of Quote.com(R) and certain other related assets from Lycos, Inc for $30 million in cash. The assets of Quote.com will now be operated as part of Interactive Data's eSignal business.
buyer parent: Pearson plc
buyer: eSignal
eSignal division of Interactive Data Corporation is a leading global provider of financial and business information to professional and active individual investors. eSignal provides streaming, real-time market data, news and analytics. "
 target parent: Daum Communications
target: Quote.com, Inc.
Quote.com, also known as the Lycos Finance division, markets four distinct offerings that deliver financial content and trading tools to active traders and individual investors.
price ($mm)
$30
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$13
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announced 3/6/2007 via BusinessWire

J.W. Korth/Shop4Bonds, will acquire Bondpage.com

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synopsis: J. W. Korth/Shop4Bonds, an online securities brokerage, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of Cambridge Investment Group Ltd. and its flagship website, Bondpage.com, based in East Lansing, MI.
buyer: J.W. Korth/Shop4Bonds
J. W. Korth/Shop4Bonds is a securities broker dealer founded in 1982. Through its unique, patent pending internet bond execution platform, the firm maintains the largest and lowest priced publicly available inventory of bonds on its Shop4Bonds and Bonds4Sale websites. "
 target: Bondpage.com
Bondpage.com is dedicated to provide the largest selection of fixed income securities at the lowest possible price. Research current and historical market information, news, economic statistics, interest rate quotes as well as Federal Reserve updates to make informed portfolio decisions.
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closed 3/1/2022 via PR Web

Solve Advisors Inc., acquired Best Credit Data, Inc.

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synopsis: Solve Advisors, the global industry leader of pre-trade price transparency data in fixed income markets, has acquired Best Credit Data. Best Credit Data is a Boston-based market data vendor focused delivering high quality municipal bond, corporate bond, private placement, broadly syndicated and middle market loan insights.
buyer: Solve Advisors Inc.
Solve has developed the largest datasets of real-time bids, offers and market color across Structured Products, Corporate Bonds, Syndicated Bank Loans, CDS, and Municipal Bonds. Solve Advisors is the leading provider of market pricing in fixed income markets. "
 target: Best Credit Data, Inc.
Best Credit Data is a Boston-based market data vendor focused on leveraging Cloud computing technology to deliver high quality municipal bond, corporate bond, private placement, broadly syndicated and middle market loan insights to service institutional portfolio accounting and risk management.
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closed 10/25/2021 via PR Newswire

Beringer Capital, acquired Benzinga

See 48 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Beringer Capital, a leading North American private equity firm specializing in the media, marketing services, and technology sectors, is proud to announce it has acquired a majority stake in Benzinga. Benzinga is a tech-enabled financial media platform that delivers dynamic news, investment analytics, and market information.
buyer: Beringer Capital
Beringer Capital is a private equity firm specializing in the rapidly evolving media, marketing services, commerce, data and technology sectors. The firm leverages its financial and intellectual capital to invest in middle-market companies that are strongly positioned. "
 target: Benzinga
Benzinga is a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content that is coveted by Wall Street's top traders. The service features content from industry experts and experienced analysts while also covering the news of the day.
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announced 9/15/2015 via Market Watch

IRESS Market Technology Limited, will acquire Proquote Ltd

See 48 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: London Stock Exchange Group confirmed that it is selling Proquote, a company that provides a market data and trading system, to financial technology group IRESS Ltd., an Australian software company specializing in the development of software systems and services for financial markets and wealth management.
buyer: IRESS Market Technology Limited (ASX:IRE:$292.95)
IRESS Limited is an Australian software company specialising in the development of software systems and services for financial markets and wealth management. "
 target parent: London Stock Exchange Group plc
target: Proquote Ltd
Proquote Limited provides a market data and trading system that offers real-time market data coverage of various global markets, news, and data sources. The company provides information on futures, options and commodities; and comprehensive fundamentals and charting analytical tools.
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closed 3/1/2022 via PR Web

Solve Advisors Inc., acquired Advantage Data Inc.

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synopsis: Solve Advisors, the global industry leader of pre-trade price transparency data in fixed income markets, has acquired credit and municipal bond data and analytics provider, Advantage Data. Advantage Data provides credit and credit derivative pricing, descriptive, financial and analytical information to the world’s top financial institutions.
buyer: Solve Advisors Inc.
Solve has developed the largest datasets of real-time bids, offers and market color across Structured Products, Corporate Bonds, Syndicated Bank Loans, CDS, and Municipal Bonds. Solve Advisors is the leading provider of market pricing in fixed income markets. "
 target: Advantage Data Inc.
Founded in 1997, Advantage Data has been providing credit and credit derivative pricing, descriptive, financial and analytical information to the world’s top financial institutions for more than two decades. Advantage Data’s workstation provides access to a powerful and global fixed-income platform.
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closed 5/18/2021 via PR Newswire

Black Knight, Inc., acquired eMBS Inc

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synopsis: Black Knight, Inc. has acquired eMBS Inc, which provides performance data and analytics on agency-backed securities to all market participants for critical insights to inform better investment decisions and enhance the yields on their mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolios.
buyer: Black Knight, Inc. (BKFS:$1,475.20)
Black Knight is a provider of integrated software, data, and analytics solutions that facilitate and automate business processes across the homeownership lifecycle. Black Knight helps clients achieve their strategic goals, realize greater success, and better serve their customers. "
 target: eMBS Inc
eMBS Inc provides performance data and analytics on agency-backed securities to all market participants for critical insights to inform better investment decisions and enhance the yields on their mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolios.
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closed 1/9/2017 via PR Newswire

Pierre Feligioni, acquired Quant House

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synopsis: S&P Global announced it has finalized the sale of Quant House SAS (QuantHouse) to a company owned by Pierre Feligioni, one of QuantHouse's original founders. QuantHouse is an independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions.
buyer: Pierre Feligioni
Pierre Feligioni is a successful business entrepreneur and he understands how to turn innovative ideas into profitable business. Pierre co-founded QuantHouse in 2005, building an industry leading provider of ultra-low latency market data technologies. "
 target parent: S&P Global
target: Quant House
QuantHouse is an independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions. This includes ultra low latency market data technologies, algo-trading development framework, proximity hosting and order routing services.
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closed 11/3/2015 via PR Newswire

OneMarketData LLC, acquired Tick Data, Inc.

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synopsis: OneMarketData, founders of OneTick, a single solution for event streaming processing and time series management of historical and real-time tick data, announced its acquisition of Tick Data Inc., a trusted and leading provider of historical intraday exchange time series data.
buyer: OneMarketData LLC
OneMarketData provides smarter data management solutions for research, surveillance and back-testing to enable market participants to outmaneuver the competition. Through its product OneTick, an event stream processing and tick data management solution, analysts and traders can increase performance."
 target: Tick Data, Inc.
The world's largest investment banks have relied upon Tick Data's research-ready historical intraday stock, futures, options and forex data to back-test trading strategies, develop risk and execution models, perform post-trade analysis, and conduct important academic research.
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closed 8/8/2013 via BNC Analysis

McGregor BFA, acquired I-Net Bridge (Pty) Ltd.

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synopsis: TIMES Media Group (TMG) has announced the sale of its wholly owned I-Net Bridge unit to I-Net competitor McGregor BFA. I-Net Bridge provides investment products including real-time and historical market data, news and analytical tools.
buyer parent: Naspers Ltd.
buyer: McGregor BFA
McGregor BFA is South Africa's leading provider of financial data feeds and analysis tools. It covers JSE and global share prices as well as company information including annual reports, financial statements and more. The database and track record stretch back over 40 years. "
 target parent: Times Media Group Limited
target: I-Net Bridge (Pty) Ltd.
I-Net Bridge is the leading South African provider of economic data, financial market data and corporate market intelligence. This comprehensive data content, coupled with their home-bred applications, makes I-Net Bridge an invaluable partner in facilitating investment decisions.
price ($mm)
$12
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closed 5/16/2013 via BusinessWire

Tick Data, Inc., acquired Tick Data, Inc.

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synopsis: Tick Data, Inc. announced the corporate buyback of the firm by its long-time management team, led by Neal Falkenberry, CFA, and Thomas Myers, with additional funding from the Tactex F1 Private Equity Fund. Tick Data, Inc. provides clean, reliable historical intraday time series data for the equities, options, and futures markets.
buyer: Tick Data, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Tick Data, Inc. provides clean, reliable historical intraday time series data for the equities, options, and futures markets. Tick Data employs proprietary data validation, price-filtering, and ticker symbol mapping processes to produce robust, research-ready historical data. "
 target parent: Desjardins Group
target: Tick Data, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Tick Data, Inc. provides clean, reliable historical intraday time series data for the equities, options, and futures markets. Tick Data employs proprietary data validation, price-filtering, and ticker symbol mapping processes to produce robust, research-ready historical data.
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closed 7/2/2012 via PR Newswire

S&P Capital IQ, acquired Credit Market Analysis Limited

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synopsis: S&P Capital IQ, a business offering global multi-asset class data solutions, market research and portfolio risk analytics to global investors, announced the completion of its acquisition of London-based Credit Market Analysis Limited, a leading source of independent data in the over-the-counter markets, from CME Group.
buyer parent: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
buyer: S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ, a business line of the McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. "
 target parent: CME Group
target: Credit Market Analysis Limited
Credit Market Analysis Limited provides credit information solutions for financial institutions internationally. It provides QuoteVision, a real-time price discovery service for the OTC credit market that enables users to view, organize, store, and use in real-time securities and derivatives prices.
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closed 4/3/2012 via PR Newswire

S&P Capital IQ, acquired Quant House

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synopsis: S&P Capital IQ, a business line of The McGraw-Hill Companies offering global multi-asset class data solutions, market research and portfolio risk analytics to global investors, announced it has acquired QuantHouse, an independent global provider of market data and end-to-end systematic trading solutions.
buyer parent: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
buyer: S&P Capital IQ
S&P Capital IQ, a business line of the McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. "
 target: Quant House
QuantHouse is an independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions. This includes ultra low latency market data technologies, algo-trading development framework, proximity hosting and order routing services.
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closed 4/2/2012 via PR Newswire

Markit Group Ltd., acquired Data Explorers Limited

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synopsis: Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, announced the acquisition of Data Explorers, a leading provider of global securities lending data, from mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital. Data Explorers provides a comprehensive view of short interest data and institutional fund activity across all market sectors.
buyer: Markit Group Ltd. (MRKT:$1,129.70)
Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,300 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. "
 target parent: Bowmark Capital
target: Data Explorers Limited
Data Explorers is the leading provider of securities lending data, tracking short selling and institutional fund activity across all global market sectors. The company's analytics help clients to identify investment opportunities and manage risk.
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announced 8/9/2010 via Company Press Release

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, will acquire Arete Consulting, Ltd.

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synopsis: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, the international publishing, events and electronic information group, has agreed to acquire Arete Consulting Limited, the world’s leading database of retail structured investment products. The acquisition is in line with Euromoney’s strategy of investing in high-growth online subscription data businesses.
buyer parent: Daily Mail and General Trust plc
buyer: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (LSE:ERM:$430.13)
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC is a leading international business-to-business media group focused primarily on the international finance, metals and commodities sectors. It publishes more than 70 titles, including Euromoney, Institutional Investor, and Metal Bulletin. "
 target: Arete Consulting, Ltd.
Arete Consulting is a specialist firm providing consultancy and training services to large multinational financial service companies. Arete Consulting also owns and runs the website StructuredRetailProducts.com, the leading online information source for the structured products market.
price ($mm)
$9.79
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closed 3/25/2008 via PR Newswire

CME Group, acquired Credit Market Analysis

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synopsis: CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has acquired Credit Market Analysis Limited, a leading provider of credit derivatives market data.
buyer: CME Group (CME:$4,593.10)
CME Group is the leading equity index derivatives marketplace, offering futures and options on key benchmark indexes that cover the spectrum of small-, medium- and large-cap indexes in the U.S., Europe and Asia. "
 target: Credit Market Analysis
Credit Market Analysis Limited operates as a credit information company. It provides QuoteVision and DataVision.
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closed 7/6/2007 via finextra.com

GL Trade SA, acquired Infotec SA

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synopsis: Infotec has been sold to Paris-based GL Trade by its management and the Swiss group Edipresse.
buyer: GL Trade SA
GL TRADE S.A. provides software solution primarily to financial intermediaries and brokerage houses to automate the order flow from client through broker, and then onto back office. "
 target parent: Edipresse Group
target: Infotec SA
Infotec S.A. provides electronic financial information services to the financial community. The company also delivers market data from various exchanges and over the counter sources; and supplies financial news, and charting and technical analysis tools.
price ($mm)
$38
rev ($mm)
$15
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
3.0x
EV / EBITDA
closed 5/3/2007 via BusinessWire

Interactive Data Corporation, purchased Market Data Division from Xcitek LLC

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synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors, closed its acquisition of the market data division of Xcitek LLC, as well as the market data assets of its affiliate Xcitax LLC, for $25.3 million in cash.
buyer parent: Pearson plc
buyer: Interactive Data Corporation
Interactive Data Corporation is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. "
 seller: Xcitek LLC
Xcitek’s market data offerings include Corporate Actions, Municipal Actions, Cost Basis, Class Actions, Securities Payments, and other financial data. We serve over 2,000 institutional clients worldwide, directly and through our distributors.
price ($mm)
$25
rev ($mm)
$9
EBITDA ($mm)
EV / rev
2.8x
EV / EBITDA
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