"If it's true, it's an acknowledgment that Schwab is recognizing that they may be spread too thin," said Sandler O'Neill & Partners analyst Richard Repetto. "It would sort of be capitulation, because the criticism of Schwab has been that they're trying to be all things to all people."
Schwab Soundview Capital Markets is the No. 2 Nasdaq market maker behind Knight Trading Group Inc. (NasdaqNM:NITE - News). Schwab Soundview reported 2003 trading volume of 3.3 billion shares.
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