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Rumors are afoot that Ameritrade and E*Trade may merge.
Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFMI) is attempting to acquire Wild Oats. XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is looking to pair up with Sirius (NASDAQ:SIRI). And now it looks like there could be an autumn wedding for two financial giants. According to The Wall Street Journal, TD AMERITRADE (NASDAQ:AMTC) is in merger discussions with E*Trade (NASDAQ:ETFC). Is it a match made in heaven or a marriage made for that other place? In this installment of "Fool Video," The Motley Fool's online managing editor LouAnn DiCosmo asks Motley Fool analyst Tim Hanson.
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Tim owns shares of Whole Foods and Options Express. Lou owns shares of Whole Foods. Neither Lou nor Tim owns any of the other stocks discussed. Neither does Mac Greer. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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