E-Trade net rises 44% on interest income, trading
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — E-Trade Financial Corp. said Monday its quarterly net income jumped 44%, driven by a surge jump in net interest income and growth in stock trading by individual investors.
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Instant view: Microsoft bids for Yahoo
Yahoo! seeks to restart merger talks with Time Warner-owned AOL to defend itself against Microsoft's $44.6bn takeover bid. Microsoft Corp, the software giant, said on Friday it had offered to acquire Internet media company Yahoo Inc in a proposed cash and stock deal valued at $44.6 billion.
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Business Wire: Red Hat CEO to Adopt Stock Trading Plan In January
"Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHAT) announced today that, for personal tax, asset diversification and financial planning reasons, its Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Szulik, plans to enter into a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan with respect to the Company's common stock.
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Alternative trading systems radically change the industry
The increased number of stock trading platforms available today is changing the equities trading industry drastically, according to Gartner.
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