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NYSE: An American Icon "Sold to A Bunch of Foreigners"
BigGovernment ^ | 2/15/2011 | Samir Kapadia

Posted on 02/15/2011 2:32:02 PM PST by GVnana

It’s official. The New York Stock Exchange has been sold to, in one CNBC anchor’s words, ‘a bunch of foreigners’. The iconic trading floor of the NYSE was tense this morning as CNBC’s Mark Haines’ grilled CEO Duncan Niederauer on the just announced merger of Deutsche Börse and the NYSE, a deal resulting in the creation of the world’s largest share- and derivatives-trading platform.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Politics
KEYWORDS: bho44; economy; globalization; nyse; obama; palin; wallstreet
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So, children. Back in my day, we had this thing called a stock exchange. And Americans who were successful enough to build their companies and get them listed on this exchange would come and proudly stand with their families while they offered Americans an opportunity to share in their success. But we don't do that anymore.
1 posted on 02/15/2011 2:32:05 PM PST by GVnana
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To: GVnana

The NYSE and the other US exchanges are totally corrupt. Maybe the Germans will clean things up. The Germans did a good job when they ran NASA, they do not elect Muslims to run their country, they have bought a lot of jobs to the SE United States.

I know southern working men at the BMW and Mercedes factories and they like em. TV watching Americans have only themselves to blame. They traded liberty for a TV clicker. Sad.


2 posted on 02/15/2011 2:37:30 PM PST by Frantzie (HD TV - Total Brain-washing now in High Def. 3-D Coming soon)
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To: GVnana

But when it was Japanese buying American icons, taking too much notice of it was called xenophobic and racist by the networks. I call hypocrisy.


3 posted on 02/15/2011 2:37:58 PM PST by OldNewYork (social justice isn't justice; it's just socialism)
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To: GVnana

The White House and the Supreme Court buildings are solidly constructed and represent fine workmanship. The U.S. could probably get a few hundred million dollars if they put them up for auction to the highest bidder.


4 posted on 02/15/2011 2:38:34 PM PST by purplelobster
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To: GVnana
When I look at the history of American-German mergers and acquisitions it doesn't look promising. The company that I worked for for 36 years acquired a German company and I can tell you that the work culture is not very compatible. Mercedes-Chrysler didn't work. The socialist streak runs very deep in German companies. They are much more rigid about management decisions. The companies engage in things we consider to be corrupt. In the end..I wonder how much our own tax code contributed to this merger. I would prefer to see the CME merge with the NYSE.
5 posted on 02/15/2011 2:38:52 PM PST by Oldexpat
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To: GVnana

So now we don’t even export “nothing” anymore !


6 posted on 02/15/2011 2:39:29 PM PST by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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To: GVnana

“Sold” in the Headline, “Merged” in the body of the article. I don’t care. A major chunk of America is out the door again.

This is BS. We have to do something to get back our country from those that would part it out.


7 posted on 02/15/2011 2:39:51 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: GVnana

White House extremely pleased I bet. This is another huge story no?


8 posted on 02/15/2011 2:42:39 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: GVnana

Wait for the White House....


9 posted on 02/15/2011 2:43:10 PM PST by therightliveswithus
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To: Frantzie

With you, everything goes back to TV? It’s the new Bush. What’s with that? Lots of successful, productive people actually watch TV. Even some Germans watch TV.


10 posted on 02/15/2011 2:43:32 PM PST by EDINVA
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How pathetic is that when the first US stock exchange is now foreigner owned. At least Donald Trump said something intelligent.

‘I think it’s ridiculous that this country would allow Germany to buy our New York Stock Exchange. It’s another black eye for the United States- victory for Germany, not the United States.’


11 posted on 02/15/2011 2:44:27 PM PST by dennisw (- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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To: EDINVA

I keep asking Frantzie when he gonna pull an Elvis and shoot his TV.


12 posted on 02/15/2011 2:46:07 PM PST by dennisw (- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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To: purplelobster

“The White House and the Supreme Court buildings are solidly constructed and represent fine workmanship. The U.S. could probably get a few hundred million dollars if they put them up for auction to the highest bidder.”

Who would be stupid enough to shell out the money for those corrupt bastards, er, sorry, bastions of liberty?


13 posted on 02/15/2011 2:48:32 PM PST by jessduntno ("That 3 a.m. phone call from Egypt to Obama went right to the answering machine." - Sarah Palin)
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To: SecondAmendment

win!!


14 posted on 02/15/2011 2:48:41 PM PST by babble-on
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To: Frantzie

Uh, Frantzie. I’ve been to Germany and seen the “work ethic” of Germans. Don’t get me wrong — I love the German people, but in comparison to Americans, they’re just drunk most of the time. (Of course that might yet work in the American auto industry...)


15 posted on 02/15/2011 2:48:47 PM PST by GVnana
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To: dennisw

It’s just one more off Obangos obummer’s check list to redistribute America’s wealth....only he determines who, when, where, and what. All for the Obangos glory.


16 posted on 02/15/2011 2:49:44 PM PST by caww
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To: Frantzie

You really desperately need to get a second track for your brain. This has absolutely nothing in any way any sane person could or would ever imagine ANYTHING at all ever to do with TV. Get over TV, you spend more time obsessing about it than any 3 people spend watching it.


17 posted on 02/15/2011 2:49:44 PM PST by discostu (this is definitely not my confused face)
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To: GVnana

Why was it even for sale? I did not hear anything about it. Who decided to sell it?


18 posted on 02/15/2011 3:03:05 PM PST by bareford101 (. All Muslims lie to infidels to confuse them)
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To: dennisw

Wasn’t there a story recently about a guy in MN (upper Midwest somewhere) who shot out his TV when Sarah Palin appeared? I know THAT wouldn’t be our FRantzie.

I watch one show [somewhat] religiously any more .. Greta. But if someone wants to watch 24 hours a day, it’s his/her problem, not mine, much less is it worth obsessing about.


19 posted on 02/15/2011 3:04:02 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: bareford101

Everything is for sale if somebody waves enough cash. Anheuser-Busch wasn’t for sale until InBev made them an offer they’d be dumb to refuse.


20 posted on 02/15/2011 3:06:28 PM PST by discostu (this is definitely not my confused face)
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