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Options trading a good bet for brokerages
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
For years, discount brokerages have yearned to diversify, and many of them have. And yet retail trading volume remains a key indicator of their success, albeit not to the same degree as it was five years ago. Still, the media has noted that
Citadel seeks sale of E*Trade
Citadel rode to the rescue of E*Trade in 2007, injecting $2.5 billion to help keep the troubled discount brokerage alive. Since then, it has become increasingly evident that the investment was a dud. E*Trade stock has fallen about 60 percent. Along the way, the hedge fund has sold off at least hal
More brokerages embrace Webisodes
Big brokerage firms and consumer banks cannot afford to fall behind in their online advertising. It's a critical medium these days, and the sophistication of the advertising continues to grow. For example, TD Ameritrade's upcoming Web campaign features three three-month "seasons" for a Web show ca
Market integrity at stake?
There's no indication that retail investors were so spooked by last week's big plunge that they are staying away from the markets. Still, TD Ameritrade ( TD Ameritrade news) CEO Fredric Tomczyk told CNBC that the "intergrity" of the market is at stake. The ball is in regulators' court right
Can Bank of America make Merrill Lynch work?
Sallie Krawcheck's legacy will be determined in large part by whether she can get Bank of America ( BAC ) and Merrill Lynch to really work. Most agree that's going to be a hard job, and it remains to be seen how Krawcheck will fare. She may fail or succeed, but she will likely do so in a fis
Price war among online brokerages
When Charles Schwab cut its per trade fee to $8.95 in January, it seemed to many that others would be forced to respond. Fidelity this week said it would cut its online per trade fee to $7.95 per trade for U.S. stocks. That compares with a previous fee structure that charged $8 to $19.95 per trade
C&L: Executive Moves
> Wachovia taps Jim Kimball regional president for Northern California
> Rob Ebert tapped as head of equity sales at Deutsche Bank
> Dan Sparks to step down as mortgage chief at Goldman Sachs
> JP Morgan Chase offers Jeffrey Mayer
> Merrill Lynch
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Company News:
> Merrill Lynch's credit ratings in danger. Article
> UBS to pay dividend in shares. Article
> Countrywide woes to affect Bank of America deal? Article
> Piper Jaffray posts loss. Article
> TD Ameritrade beats estimates by a penny. Ar
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> Morgan Stanley's surprising first quarter. Article
> Bank of America comp committee cuts exec bonuses. Article
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> Barington Capital aims at Dillard's. Article
> Slower growth at Ameritrade? Art
ALSO NOTED: Bank of America resizes in Europe; TD Ameritrade averts credit debacle; and much more...
Company News: > Bank of America resizes in Europe. Article > TD Ameritrade averts credit debacle. Article > BONY Mellon misses estimates. Article > Merrill Lynch says it will not sell Bloomberg stake. Article > Credit Suisse to grow private banking busin
