SEC Approves New Stock-Trading Rules
A divided Securities and Exchange Commission approved a set of rules Wednesday designed to protect investors by requiring traders to accept the best quoted price for any transaction, no matter which market it comes from.
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SEC Overhauls Stock Trade Rules
The SEC commission's decision to approve the new stock trading rules, Donaldson said that today's vote 'strikes the
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PNC to Acquire Mercantile Bankshares for $6 Billion
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Pennsylvania's biggest bank, agreed to buy Mercantile Bankshares Corp. for $6 billion in stock and cash to gain clients in the Washington area and boost earnings by cutting costs.
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Ameritrade reportedly nears TD Waterhouse deal
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Online stock trading firm Ameritrade Holding is reportedly near announcing a merger with TD Waterhouse USA, kicking off what's expected to be a wave of consolidation as excess capacity and falling commissions hang over the industry.
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