Jefferies analyst Daniel Fannon said following last week's commission cut announcements that he views Charles Schwab (SCHW) as the best positioned discount broker to capitalize on trends in the industry toward fee-based advice and advisors going independent. Interest rates will "push around near-term profitability," but he believes Schwab's net new asset growth is poised to remain industry-leading, Fannon said. Among publicly traded companies in the space, Fannon still views E-Trade (ETFC) as the most likely M&A candidate, he added. Given the recent commission cuts, he lowered his price target on Schwab shares to $43 from $49, lowered his price target on E-Trade to $44 from $54 and cut his price target on TD Ameritrade (AMTD) to $36 from $55. Fannon has Buy ratings on the first two stocks mentioned and a Hold rating on TD Ameritrade.