Stocks End Up as Deals Spark Optimism
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US stocks rallied on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.&#39;s (ORCL.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday after  a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability,  fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the  prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday after  easing oil prices gave investors relief, while generally  positive earnings announcements from retailers fueled the  improved sentiment.
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NEW YORK, July 23 -- Stocks rebounded Monday after a fresh round of buyout news offered evidence that Wall Street's penchant for dealmaking has not disappeared.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Thursday  as better-than-expected economic data, healthy company earnings  and merger talk lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday,  lifted  by a flurry of deals, such as Citigroup Inc.'s C.N plans to  sell its Travelers insurance unit, and relief that elections in  Iraq proceeded with less bloodshed than expected.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a run  of positive company earnings stoked a rally that began in the  previous session, ending four days of declines.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, helped  by a run of positive company earnings as well as Tuesday's  rally, which ended a four-day run of losses.
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Stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp and Caterpillar Inc and optimism about an economic stimulus deal to avert a recession.
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LONDON: European stock markets rallied yesterday as investors appreciated gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company news.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate results lifted the mood on Wall  Street and investors bought shares a day after major indexes  hit November lows.
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Stocks jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and factory orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered confidence after weeks of market turbulence.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday, helped by strong results from IBM  that eased worries about the economy and sparked a rebound after last week's losses.
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Wall Street stocks were higher at midmorning on Tuesday, as deal speculation for a number of companies greeted investors returning from the Memorial Day long weekend.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as news of planned mergers and acquisitions underpinned optimism about the equities outlook after the long weekend.
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U.S. stocks got off to an upbeat start on Friday, led by technology shares after higher-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  and a share buyback from Texas Instruments Inc .