&gt; but this still seems like a bad precedent for the financial markets in general.<p>Isn&#x27;t this sort of thing really common?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investopedia.com&#x2F;terms&#x2F;s&#x2F;share_class.asp" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.investopedia.com&#x2F;terms&#x2F;s&#x2F;share_class.asp</a>