Indexes rise on mergers
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in oil futures and a flurry of merger deals, including one between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, helped rekindle interest in recently battered tech shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in  oil futures and a flurry of merger deals, including one between  Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, helped rekindle  interest in recently battered tech shares.
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Stocks extended gains in mid-afternoon trade on Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 index more than 1 percent, after reassuring data on the economy and amid optimism about the outlook for technology spending.
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The Nasdaq Composite Index rose on Thursday, helped by higher-than-expected sales at coffee chain Starbucks Corp. , while the Dow and the S&P 500 inched higher.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than 1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial services companies and retailers.
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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Wednesday, sending major indexes to their highest since May, as   battered energy shares such as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded and investors bet interest rates won't rise any time   soon.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  retailers Kmart and Sears announced a $11.5 billion merger,  signaling corporate America's confidence in the economy, while  Hewlett-Packard's better-than-expected earnings helped boost  tech shares with the hope of increased spending in the sector.
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Software stocks rose on Friday on  speculation there may be more mergers in the industry after a  U.S. judge allowed Oracle Corp. to proceed with its takeover of  rival PeopleSoft Inc.
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Stocks jumped on Wednesday on news of  a merger between retailers Kmart and Sears,  better-than-expected earnings from computer maker  Hewlett-Packard and government data showing a moderate rise in  a key U.S. inflation measure.
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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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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in shares of energy companies and news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  buoyed hopes of a turnaround at the top coffee chain.
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U.S. stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, driving all three major stock indexes up more than 1 percent, as nearly a week of steep declines made shares' valuations look enticing to buyers.
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Upbeat economic news and a lot of merger and acquisition activity have stocks rising on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s decision on interest rates tomorrow.
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity.
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Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecommunications sector.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as investors  bet on a year-end rally, while talk of a possible merger by  telecommunications companies Sprint Corp. FON.N and Nextel  Communications Inc. NXTL.O fueled buying.