Mergers Up But Not Hot This Summer
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Corporate deal makers started the  summer hoping an improved economy would make this merger season  a hot one. As the bullish stock market and other  merger-friendly conditions fizzled, however, so did their  hopes.
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It is common for a merger battle to involve a healthy dose of public posturing on issues such as price and logistics. But while such maneuvering typically plays out in the media, or during analyst forums, it&#39;s rare to see it happen in a courtroom.
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Wall Street was set to start a  shortened session higher on Tuesday, helped by the latest  merger and acquisition news and before data on the  manufacturing and housing sectors.
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With a disappointing third quarter behind them, mutual funds are hoping for a better performance in the last three months of the year. Technology and growth funds, which suffered the most during the summer, are in a good position for a comeback &#151; if the economy shows signs of strength.
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The Commerce Department said that stocks of unsold goods increased by 0.9 percent in July, down from a 1.1 percent rise in June. Sales, meanwhile, rose by 0.6 percent in July - three times the 0.2 percent increase registered in the previous month.
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With merger and acquisition surging again, which deals will be the ones to work out?
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New York -- Few things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week&#39;s shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.
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Business growth slowed to a 2.2 percent pace in the late summer, a much better performance than anticipated and an encouraging sign that the housing slump hasn't significantly dragged down the economy.
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Stocks were expected to open higher on Tuesday as news of proposed mergers and acquisitions underpinned optimism about the equities outlook after the holiday weekend.
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With merger and acquisition fever said to be waning, which deals will be the ones to work out?
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Wall Street's merger-fueled rally may continue next week, so long as Friday's payrolls report and other economic news don't spoil the party.
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Scorching heat gave the nation's retailers an unexpected sales bounce in July, but the outlook for the back-to-school season remained muddled, with higher energy prices and interest rates still expected to challenge shoppers in the months ahead.
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Stocks kicked off the third quarter on a high note on Monday, boosted by merger-and-acquisition activity and data showing stronger manufacturing growth in June even as price pressures eased.
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With a series of blockbuster deals bringing merger activity to levels not seen in years, M&amp;A bankers finally are regaining some of the swagger they lost when the boom of the late 1990s went bust.
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A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.
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These three companies have the urge to merge -- which deals will be the ones to work out?
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FEW things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week&#39;s shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.