OptionsXpress ( OXPS - news - people ) in Chicago.

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Technology firms logged 26 IPOs, including the biggest two deals by venture-backed companies last year: the stock debut of Intercontinental Exchange and OptionsXpress (nasdaq: OXPS - news - people ).

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"Everyone says we're in the capital markets business, " said Ned Bennett , chief operating officer and co-founder of OptionsXpress (nasdaq: OXPS - news - people ), an electronic stock and options brokerage.

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