Proxy Fee Advisory Committee Proposes Recommendations on Proxy Distribution Fees - The Proxy Fee Advisory Committee , formed by the New York Stock Exchange, today published its recommendations for changes to the fees paid by public companies to banks and brokers for the distribution of proxy materials to shareholders who hold their stock in “street name.” Composed of issuers, broker dealers and investors, the PFAC was formed in September 2010 to review the existing proxy ...

UPDATE 1-ICAP in talks to buy PLUS stock exchange - (Adds analyst comment) LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - ICAP, the world's largestinterdealer broker, is in talks to buy the stock exchange unitof struggling PLUS Markets Group in preparation for newrules that ...

ICAP in talks to buy PLUS stock exchange - LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - ICAP, the world's largestinterdealer broker, is in talks to buy the stock exchange unitof PLUS Markets Group, in a move to pre-empt regulatoryreforms to increase the use of exchanges. ...

GiveAshare.com to Offer Facebook Stock for the 99 Percenters - Today GiveAshare.com announced that Facebook stock will be added to its stock list within minutes of the much-anticipated IPO expected on May 17. This will enable non-investors to

How to buy 1 share of Facebook stock - The typical way to buy stock in a publicly traded firm is to open a brokerage account and place an order. But for those who want to own just one ceremonial share of a company, there's an easier, if sometimes pricier, way: You can buy through websites that specialize in "one share" transactions.

Hot stock: Quest for Facebook IPO shares a challenge for ordinary investors, risky afterward - or a lot of money.

Is Your Fund Loaning Out Its Shares? - Securities lending to short sellers and others can help mutual funds lower expenses, but it's not without risk.

Schwab Declares Preferred Stock Dividend - The Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation has declared a semi-annual dividend on the outstanding Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A in the amount of $36.17 per share, which covers the period running from January 26 through July 31, 2012.

Market Extra: Apple jumps on bullish iPhone reports - A handful of analysts issue bullish iPhone projections on Monday, giving a boost to Apple’s stock following a three-week selloff.

Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investors - Hoping to get in on Facebook's hotly anticipated public stock offering? You'll need Facebook friends at very high levels — or a lot of money.