Bats Global shares soar on report of CBOE acquisition talks

A deal could be announced within weeks, according to reports, less than six months after Bats became a publicly-traded company

Bats Global shares soar on report of CBOE acquisition talks

Bats Global Markets shares soared in the extended session on September 22 following a report that CBOE Holdings was in talks to acquire the exchange operator.

Shares in Kansas-headquarted Bats jumped 24% to $32.95 after hours following a Bloomberg News report on the talks, citing sources close to the matter.

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