Should stock symbols be eliminated?

yes, stock symbols should be eliminated, mainly because they are offensive forms of speech to certain people, and may cause emotional distress to those who have lost money in the stock market. Furthermore, they are symbols of arrogant rich American greed.<P>

Or, on the other hand, the people who have 'issues' with them can just go play in another sandbox. I think this idea is better.

 

You wouldn't be happy with Bloomberg News on Cable.

 

Which reminds me. During college broadcasts, can't ESPN etal, have more than TWO letters in the right hand corner scoreboard. I mean UT. That can be Texas, Tennessee, Tulsa, even the University of fucking TOLEDO. How much trouble to have :TEX 31
ARK 28

 

GMAB! FYI, JTLYK, AFAIK, FWIW everyone loves them, IMHO! Anyway, WDALYIC???

JK! (ROTFLMAO)

 

How are you going to set up a watch list or enter orders if you have to type in the full name?

This is a silly idea IMO.

 

I keep buying MCI thinking it is the phone company way back.