InterContinental (ICE) Higher After Word NYMEX "Won't rule out merger with ICE"

Shares of InterContinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) have popped higher on reports from Dow Jones news wire NYMEX's (NYSE: NMX) Schaeffer said, "Won't rule out merger with ICE."

NMX has surged today following its IPO debut on the NYSE. NMX is trading at $138 after pricing at $59.