In an incomprehensible act of mindless corporate vandalism, BNY has announced that it will change the ticker symbol for the common stock of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation from BK to BNY. In its press release, BNY said that the “BNY ticker symbol aligns the company’s market identity more closely with its brand, strategic direction, and ambition”. BK was the oldest ticker symbol on what would become the NYSE.
