Stocks climb on M&A, lower bond yields
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Socks rose on Tuesday as European companies made takeover offers for U.S. companies in the health-care and chemicals sectors and bond yields dipped, sending rate-sensitive stocks higher.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as investors anticipated a cut in interest rates and after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's  earnings allayed worries about the depth of credit market turmoil.
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Stocks jumped on Wednesday, as lower bond yields triggered a rebound in utilities and other shares sensitive to interest rates, while signs of strength in the economy reassured investors.
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U.S. stocks rose Monday on strong Merck & Co. profits and news of a nearly $18 billion oil services takeover, while Treasury bonds eased as reduced fears about the subprime credit market made riskier assets attractive again.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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By Eric Martin  U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after bond yields fell for a third consecutive session, easing concerns that higher borrowing costs would restrain consumers and businesses.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a  pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors  and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which  signaled an uptick in consumer spending.
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US stocks rose on Wednesday lifted by a merger between retailers Kmart and Sears, better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard and data showing a slight rise in core inflation.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by takeover news and data showing stronger manufacturing growth in June even as price pressures eased.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal report that Bank of America  is in talks to buy mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp  sent financial stocks higher.
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Stocks rose on Monday as a drop in benchmark bond yields and oil prices below $70 a barrel calmed inflation concerns, while data tempered worries about the housing market.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while cable operator Comcast Corp.  CMCSA.O helped lift the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq with a 2  percent climb.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday,  boosted by financial stocks after several banks, including Bank  of America Corp. BAC.N, posted higher fourth-quarter profits.
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Stocks rose yesterday after better-than-expected earnings from Apple and American Express eased concern that the housing slump has depressed consumer spending.
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Stocks rose after Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers, easing some of Wall Streetâs concerns about further deterioration in the credit markets.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after a pullback in benchmark bond yields and signs of strength in the economy triggered a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares, including banks, utilities and home builders.
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Stocks rose as investors looked past rate cut disappointment and reversed Tuesday's sell-off.