• Sep 18, 2024

US SEC votes allow half-penny stock pricing

Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday unanimously voted to allow stock exchanges to price many stocks in increments of half a penny, rather than the current minimum size of 1 cent, aiming to promote more competitive pricing and reduce investor costs on the $55 trillion U.S. equities markets. The new rule should also help stock exchanges compete with off-exchange trading venues, which represent nearly half of trading volume, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "This will lower costs for investors as well as improve liquidity, competition and price efficiency in the markets," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

  • Sep 18, 2024

SEC Approves Its Overhaul of Stock Pricing, Exchange Fees

(Bloomberg) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved rules that will allow thousands of stocks and ETFs traded on exchanges to be quoted in half-penny increments.Most Read from BloombergCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughPipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to EvacuateTo Build a Happier City, Design for DensityLondon Mayor Plans to Pedestrianize Busy Oxford StreetNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.4 Billion of Upgrades for Grand Central,

  • Sep 18, 2024

WillScot And McGrath Scrap Merger Amid Regulatory Hurdles; Pivot To Stock Buybacks

McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after the company announced the termination of its merger with WillScot Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC). In January, WillScot Mobile Mini inked a deal to acquire McGrath RentCorp for $3.8 billion. That time, McGrath's shareholders were offered for each of their shares either $123.00 in cash or 2.8211 shares of WillScot Mobile Mini common shares. Today, WillScot and McGrath mutually agreed to terminate the transaction after jo

  • Sep 18, 2024

Oracle Of Omaha Sends A Warning? Buffett's Aggressive Bank Of America Stock Sales Raise Eyebrows

Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha,” is at it again and people are starting to talk. He's been selling off Bank of America (BAC) stock aggressively. Almost $7.2 billion worth of shares have been sold in the last couple of months – 174 million shares in 27 of the last 39 trading sessions. Strange, right? Buffett's known for his long-term, patient approach: Buy good companies, hold forever – that's his thing. But now, he's ditching BAC, one of his favorite stocks for years. So what's going on? D