European stocks rise on merger hopes
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European stocks were higher on Monday as fresh merger talk emerged, boosting the likes of EDP (NYSE:EDP), the Portuguese power generator and Ahold, the Dutch retailer.
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European equities swung higher on Tuesday after traders latched on to positive news from Germany and the US, giving battered cyclical stocks a lift.
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World stock markets ended higher Monday, as merger and acquisition talk bolstered shares in Europe and Japan.
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European equity markets moved higher on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
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European equity markets were stronger on Friday, extending six year highs, as retailers and utilities jumped on merger and acquisition activity.
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European equity markets moved higher in afternoon trade on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
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European stock markets rose on Thursday as investors seized on a flurry of bullish earnings reports, and after Tokyo hit a near seven-year high.
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European stock markets started the week on an upbeat note as dealers responded positively to gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company takeover news.
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European stocks rose Wednesday, shaking off declines on U.S. stock indexes the previous day, and investors on Wall Street drove up the Dow Jones industrial average by 100 points in the hunt for bargain stocks.
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Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday as cash returns and stakebuilding lifted the speculative appeal of both sectors.
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European equities edged higher on Wednesday, with banks leading the advance after investors welcomed forecast-beating results from Anglo Irish Bank and an upbeat trading statement from Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mainly rose as investors seized on the latest developments in the multi-billion-euro takeover battle for control of Dutch lender ABN Amro, dealers said Monday.
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European stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday following a late rally by US equity prices overnight, while telecoms provided the main focus for investors.
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Europe's major stock indices have climbed after Wall Street had rebounded overnight, and on takeover news which included a multi-billion-dollar buy-out of Australian airline Qantas.
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European shares edge higher in Monday morning trading, as investors shrug off Friday's sharp falls on Wall Street.
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European equity markets crept higher on Monday, lifted by the strong finish in the US on Friday and a robust start to the week in Asia.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, driven by a combination of firm results, broker upgrades and reports of bid activity.