Eurostocks advance amid takeover talk
115177
LONDON: European stocks posted firm gains yesterday as takeover speculation provided a boost to sentiment and drug makers rebounded from last week&#39;s heavy falls.
680732
European shares edge higher in Monday morning trading, as investors shrug off Friday's sharp falls on Wall Street.
203686
European equity markets were a little higher on Friday as energy stocks rose, offsetting losses for banks, while bid talk helped enliven the session.
564653
European shares edged higher early on  Thursday, with auto stocks leading the way after France's  Renault posted a 4.2 percent rise in global sales last year.
247971
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.
24455
Wall Street started a holiday-shortened session slightly higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest takeover news, ahead of data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.
23163
European shares made tentative gains Monday in spite of concerns that equities had become overvalued.
730597
European equity markets moved higher on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
285499
European shares edged higher in opening  trade on Wednesday, boosted by a solid performance on Wall  Street overnight but chip equipment maker ASML fell after  issuing a cautious outlook.
67194
European stocks were expected to open higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity likely to enliven the session.
101186
Shares in Deutsche Boerse rise amid signs of shareholder opposition to its proposed takeover of the London Stock Exchange.
170052
European stocks were higher on Monday as gains, driven by takeover speculation, offset falling oil producers as crude prices weakened.
107740
Wall Street advanced in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, lifted by the latest takeover news and stronger-than-expected manufacturing data.
408499
European stocks edged up on Friday morning, led by Finnish paper giant Stora Enso and car markers after Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised its target prices across the sector.
670109
European shares edged higher on Monday bolstered by reassuring comments from UK bank Lloyds TSB on its earnings expectations for this year.
280909
European stock markets were broadly higher in morning trade, as investors focused on the food and construction sectors amid takeover activity.
549695
European share prices rose in early trade on Friday on the back of a string of corporate news and higher oil prices, while investors eyed the Group of Seven finance ministers meeting in Germany.