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optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. is a retail, online brokerage firm, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that provides brokerage services for options, stocks, futures, mutual funds, and fixed income investments in the United States and internationally. Its browser-based technology provides trading tools, enabling investors to identify, analyze, and execute a range of investment strategies.〔(Profile ) at Yahoo! Finance.〕 Virtual Trade, optionsXpress' virtual trading platform, gives customers the ability to test trading strategies and ideas under real market conditions, without putting real money on the line.〔() SEC. Filed 2010-03-01.〕 The Charles Schwab Corporation and optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. announced on March 21, 2011 that Schwab will acquire optionsXpress.〔() Press Release〕 ==History== • 2000 – optionsXpress founded by Ned Bennett, David Kalt and Jim Gray〔() FINRA. Retrieved 2010-12-10.〕 • March 2003 – The company creates brokersXpress to serve registered representatives, financial planners and registered investment advisors〔() brokersXpress.com. Retrieved 2010-10-10.〕 • 2004 – Inception of optionsXpress International, which expanded the company's offerings internationally〔() SEC. Filed 2009-03-02.〕 • 2004 – optionsXpress' services are extended to Australia〔 • 2005 – optionsXpress goes public with an IPO〔() moneycentral.hoovers.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.〕 • 2005 – The company begins offering its services in Canada〔 • 2006 – The company expands its offerings to Singapore〔 • 2006 – The company launches optionsXpress Europe〔 • January 2007 – optionsXpress acquires Xpresstrade, which increased optionsXpress' offerings to include over 300 futures products worldwide〔() reuters.com. Dated 2007-01-24.〕 • October 2007 – David Fisher becomes CEO (previously served as CFO)〔() forbes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.〕 • July 2008 – Acquisition of Paragon Futures/Open E Cry〔() secwatch.com. Filed 2008-08-11.〕 • May 2009 – Acquisition Lanai Partners, LLC/Optionetics, Inc. This acquisition widened the breadth of optionsXpress' educational offerings, which now include workshops, classes (live and online), newsletters, DVDs and strategy support〔() insideview.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.〕 • July 2009 – Launch of OX Mobile, allowing OX customers to monitor their accounts from their mobile phones〔() highbeam.com. Dated 2009-07-12.〕 • May 2010 – optionsXpress launches Xtend, a downloadable and customizable platform that offers real-time streaming quotes, charts, and news on users’ desktops〔() thestreet.com. Dated 2010-05-03.〕 • March 21, 2011 — Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW.N) announced a buyout of optionsXpress Holdings Inc (OXPS.O) in a $1 billion deal, valuing optionsXpress at $17.91/share. • June 10, 2013 U.S. SEC fines optionsXpress, individuals $4.8 mln for naked short sales 〔(U.S. SEC fines optionsXpress, individuals $4.8 mln for naked short sales | Reuters )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OptionsXpress」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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