Wells Fargo Maintains a 'Market Perform' on NYSE Euronext (NYX); May Pay Special Dividend - Financial Flexibility Highlighted

Wells Fargo maintains a 'Market Perform' on NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), valuation range $40-42.

Wells analyst says, "According to a story published by The Wall Street Journal, NYX is considering paying a special dividend to entice shareholders to vote for its proposed merger with Deutsche Bourse (DB1). In meetings with investors, NYX has highlighted the financial strength of the combined entities as a clear positive given the relatively low leverage of the combined firms. A special dividend by NYX would help to appease certain shareholder discontent in our view, which has been fueled by the Board’s recent rejection of a buyout offer from IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) / Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ). We believe the low combined leverage of NYX and DB1 could also result in greater levels of capital return post merger."

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Shares of NYSE Euronext closed at $38.26 yesterday.

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