"...whomever has the better broker to them unrestricted before everyone else?" Probably not. I am still wrangling with E*Trade, and I can't be the only one. They simply (evidently) made a mistake and transferred shares unrestricted. They now have what one might call "transferor's remorse", and want their customers to kiss the boo-boo. I have referred them to another part of my anatomy. We shall see.
News 
Market Data 
Discover 
