ETFC - Etrade Bankruptcy Possible?

As an Etrade (ETFC) customer, seeing these top searches via TagTrends today make me a bit nervous:



UPDATE (12/6/07): See this ETFC analysis courtesy of Analytical Investing:



Etrade competitors like TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and Charles Schwab (SCHW) could possibly poach customers from Etrade with this kind of news. Note this quote from tonight's Fast Money Final Trade:

Both Pete Najarian and Karen Finerman recommend buying Ameritrade (AMTD) on weakness at E*Trade (ETFC).

Watching the show, Karen Finerman suggested that Ameritrade or Schwab buy full page ads in major newspapers this week. Why wait? They could buy PPC advertising right now. I currently see Google ads for competing discount stock brokers on a search for etrade, but these hot searches could be bought as exact matches right now (not tomorrow or the next day):

18. etrade news
21. etrade bankruptcy
22. etfc
26. etrade stock

I see that Eric Frenchman noticed these trends, as well. Read his post on the matter for a unique perspective.

UPDATE (11/14/07): Etrade Bankruptcy Update - Buy Etrade Stock

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