E*Trade has ousted CEO Steven Freiberg about halfway through is 4-year contract, as customer trading has not been where the company needs it to be. The company announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Chairman Frank Petrilli (pictured) interim …

A lot of people will be taking a few days off around Christmas, and in most cases, a casual "see you later" will do.  We want to say "goodbye" to E*Trade, though, because the company’s stock is approaching $3 per share, and, well, that’s just not healthy.