Investors are boosting the value of online brokers with a continued rush to trade on the Web. The proof is in the pudding: Charles Schwab's stock leaps, pushing its valuation higher than that of rival Merrill Lynch, while E*Trade says it has signed up more than 500,000 new members since September.
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Schwab market cap passes Merrill Lynch Shares of the biggest online broker jump, pushing its market capitalization ahead of Merrill Lynch on expectations the Net will replace brokers, analysts say.
Net users flock to E*Trade portal
Merrill Lynch delays online trading
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