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Shares of online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. rise more than 4% at the start of Friday’s session, amidst heavy talk of a possible takeover bid by TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp.

Investors continued to cash in on recent gains as technology companies lowered their outlook. The Dow lost 15 points to 10,317 while Nasdaq dropped a steeper 16 points to 2140

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Schaeffer's Andrea Kramer takes a look at unusual option activity on the Street

Schaeffer's analyst Morgan Searcy takes a look at news on the Street before the market open.