HedgeStreet has increased its equity focus by launching two new binary futures contracts on company earnings.The online exchange, which offers a host of binary contracts on commodities and financials, is now moving further into event-based futures with contracts on the second quarter earnings levels of Exxon and Walmart. Last month, the exchange launched seven new contracts based on potential mergers and acquisitions.“Originally we thought of ourselves as a commodities and derivatives exchange, now we really view ourselves as an events exchange,” said Steve Race, CEO of HedgeStreet. “Oil, forex, metals represent the lion’s share of our...