2026-07-30 → 08-13 Capital
BofA Boosts MKTX Stake; Deal Fairness Questions Persist BofA raised stake 32.4% in Q1; law firm flags terms may limit competing bids
D1 +29.5% · +5d -0.1%
› 8 waves of this story2026-07-30 ICE to pay $167/share cash, ~44% premium, creating premier fixed income marketplace2026-07-31 33% premium to prior close; MKTX stock surged nearly 30%2026-08-03 Two law firms probe price/process; NYSE issues deal advisory; options activity noted.2026-08-03 Multiple law firms announce probes into price and process, but no new deal terms disclosed2026-08-05 Brodsky & Smith and Halper Sadeh among firms investigating deal fairness2026-08-06 Halper Sadeh LLC issued another investigation notice involving MKTX, continuing prior scrutiny of deal fairness.2026-08-06 Wohl & Fruchter joins Halper Sadeh in probing deal fairness, adding independent scrutiny2026-08-13 BofA raised stake 32.4% in Q1; law firm flags terms may limit competing bids2026-08-07 Earnings
Earnings report D1 -0.1% · +5d +0.0%
9 earlier events › 2026-08-05 Earnings
Earnings report D1 +0.0% · +5d +0.1%
2026-07-30 → 07-31 Capital Bull
ICE to Acquire MarketAxess for $6B; Stock Surges 30% All-cash deal at $167/share, 33% premium, underscores shift to e-trading
D1 +29.5% · +5d -0.1%
› 3 waves of this story2026-07-30 ICE's $6B acquisition of the fixed-income trading platform reshapes market landscape2026-07-30 Multiple law firms announce investigations into the deal, examining board fiduciary duties2026-07-31 All-cash deal at $167/share, 33% premium, underscores shift to e-trading2026-07-31 Analyst Bear
UBS downgrades to Neutral D1 -0.3% · +5d +0.1%
2026-07-30 8-K filing
8-K: Item 2.02, Item 8.01, Item 9.01 D1 +29.5% · +5d -0.1%
2026-07-30 Earnings Bull
MarketAxess Q2 EPS $1.95 Beats Estimates, Revenue Also Tops Company reports Q2 results beating Wall Street estimates, though EPS down from $2 a year ago
D1 +29.5% · +5d -0.1%
› 2 waves of this story2026-07-30 Revenue and EPS beat Zacks consensus, down from $2/share year ago2026-07-30 Company reports Q2 results beating Wall Street estimates, though EPS down from $2 a year ago2026-06-12 Analyst Bull
B of A Securities upgrades to Neutral D1 +3.9% · +5d -3.1%
2026-06-11 Analyst Bear
Rothschild & Co downgrades to Neutral D1 +0.2% · +5d +3.4%
2026-05-07 Earnings
Earnings report D1 +2.6% · +5d -8.0%
2026-05-07 8-K filing
8-K: Item 2.02, Item 8.01, Item 9.01 D1 +2.6% · +5d -8.0%
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