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This weekend in Barron's online: the 17th annual ranking of online brokers, an impending “financial storm,” ANN on the rebound, Harman International finds the sweet spot, and more. Cover Story “Online Investors Cut the Cord” by Theresa W. Carey offers Barron's 17th annual ranking of online...

E*Trade Financial, (NASDAQ: ETFC) a website that promises to take your investments to the next level, has come under quite a bit of pressure within the last few months to step up its game. The online broker fell 20 percent in January from a year earlier, which was actually, believe it or not, seen...

Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results Wednesday morning, January 18. Investors could use some good news. Though revenue has risen for four straight quarters, the share price has faced resistance at $13 a since August. And Deutsche Bank last week downgraded...

Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) had its rating upgraded from Hold to Buy. At the same time, its price target was raised from $36 to $38. On Tuesday, Legg Mason added 0.5% to its value to end the day at $31.94....

Gabelli is out with its report today on TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Gabelli writes, "We continue to recommend purchase. As a leader in the online brokerage industry, the company is well positioned to participate in the growth and consolidation of online...

Goldman Sachs is moving E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) to Buy and lowering shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) to Neutral “in advance of what is likely to be a "seasonally slower trading period.” “Moreover, the decline in recent yields will lead to lower asset...

Gabelli & Company is raising its estimates on TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) for 2011 and 2012 to $1.20 and $1.50 per share from $1.15 and $1.45 per share. “Our revision is based on stronger than expected trading for the current quarter and higher assets under custody,”...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD), raising its price target from $23 to $24. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We raise our 12-month P/E derived price target to $24 (from $23) on the back of our increased FY2012 estimates. Our price target...

KBW is making price target adjustments to the following companies: TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD); from $21 to $22. Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF); from $30 to $34. Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW); from $17 to $18. Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE: SF); from $61 to $64. SWS Group...