Robin Hood — a charity group that fights poverty in New York City — has been getting a lot of unwanted attention of late, and would like to distinguish itself from the controversial online ...

It was around this time Eyal says he was approached in a Palo Alto coffee shop by a young techie named Baiju Bhatt with a bold plan for a no-fee stock-trading app. He wanted to show it to Eyal.

Robinhood has expanded its offering to target more advanced traders in addition to beginners, with a new desktop trading platform, low margin rates and extended trading hours. Many or all of the ...