BLOCKED ASPIRATIONS: CEO Duncan Niederauer said he was "extremely disappointed" with the European regulator's decision to block the merger. The failed deal dealt a blow to the company's dream of creating a financial giant able to take on other large exchanges in the U.S. and Asia.
THE NUMBERS: The exchange operator reported net income of $110 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, down from $135 million at the end of 2010. Revenue was flat at $1.05 billion.
