The merger between the two stock exchanges BATS and Direct Edge may has controlled headlines ealier this week but in a few years expect even bigger news for the newly former market giant. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is in the middle of a merger deal with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which is expected to be done by the fourth quarter of this year. ICE might concider selling the NYSE's cash equities business, it only makes a small portion of the companies revenues, where it makes most of its revenues in selling market data and listing fees. Analyst don't believe the NASDAQ would be allowed to by the cash equities business of the NYSE because it might create a monopoly but now with this new entity coming into play through BATS and Direct Edge's merger, a new suitable buyer is now available. So lets keep an eye on what these markets do next.