Stock Prices in Tenths of a Penny Might Be Coming to a Trading Screen Near You

Be prepared to see more numbers when you check your stock portfolio.

Regulators introduced a proposal last week that would cause some stocks to be quoted at least as a price hike one-tenth of a penny, So, for example, if Uber Technologies Inc. Shares are now trading at $26.20, the offer opens the door for prices like $26.204.