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ETrade shares soar after TD Ameritrade CEO tells Reuters ready to do deals 04.14.2010 ETrade shares soared as much as 9 percent to a three-month high on April 14 on heavy option volume after Reuters exclusively reported that the CEO of TD Ameritrade said his company has lots of firepower to do a deal. Analysts cited the story to explain a four-fold jump in mostly bullish option sentiment, particularly the CEO`s comments that smaller ETrade is looking better today than it did a year ago. ETrade has long been rumored a takeover target. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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E*Trade shares soar after TD Ameritrade CEO tells Reuters ready to do deals

04.14.2010

ETrade shares soared as much as 9 percent to a three-month high on April 14 on heavy option volume after Reuters exclusively reported that the CEO of TD Ameritrade said his company has lots of firepower to do a deal. Analysts cited the story to explain a four-fold jump in mostly bullish option sentiment, particularly the CEO`s comments that smaller ETrade is looking better today than it did a year ago. E*Trade has long been rumored a takeover target.

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