Trading Block: Big news today from an options exchange perspective: Nasdaq announced it has agreed to acquire International Securities Exchange (ISE), an operator of three electronic options exchanges, from Deutsche Borse Group. Investors greeted the Nasdaq deal to buy International Securities Exchange, the US options business of Deutsche Borse, with some skepticism on Thursday, sending Nasdaq shares down as much as 3.5 per cent. Earnings: Dollar General
Odd Block: Calls trade in Club Corp. Holdings Inc. (MYCC), puts trade in Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), and calls and puts trade Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT)
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