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Listing on 11 Commodity Based ETFs - May 20, 2007 - 12:18:42 PM
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) is listing options on 11 Commodity-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) as of Wednesday, May 9. These ETFs are the first security options products that give investors exposure to commodity prices.

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SEC Announces Process for Proposals on Securities 'Ticker' Symbols - Apr 19, 2007 - 9:12:50 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission has received two proposed national market system plans from separate groups of stock exchanges relating generally to securities symbols. In addition, Nasdaq has filed with the Commission a separate proposal to permit a company in certain circumstances to retain its symbol when transferring its listing to Nasdaq from another stock exchange.

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S&P 500 PUTWRITE INDEX (PUT) INDEX - Dec 7, 2007 - 3:47:55 PM

S&P 500 PUTWRITE INDEX (PUT) INDEX

For the period from June 1, 1988 through November 30, 2007 the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index had an annualized return of 12.5% compared to 11.7% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index (SPTR).

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Free Lunch" Investment Seminar Examinations Uncover Widespread Problems - Sep 22, 2007 - 3:42:43 PM

During a Seniors Summit held at the Securities and Exchange Commission, securities regulators released a joint report summarizing the results of their examinations of "free lunch" investment seminars.

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SEC Releases Source Code for Interactive Data Viewer for Free Use - Sep 22, 2007 - 3:41:32 PM

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the source code for the Interactive Financial Report Viewer that enables investors to analyze companies’ interactive data filings is now available via its Web site for free use by the market.