Bid speculation drives European stocks higher
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Belgium's Umicore jumped 6.5 per cent to EU161 on Thursday on speculation that US Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) was on the prowl for an acquisition target.
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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 stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after a recent slump in global equities.
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European equities were a higher on Wednesday as bank stocks were moved by merger talk, while the broader market took the lead from Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high.
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European stocks rose Monday as the euro retreated from record highs against the dollar and merger speculation and cost-cutting agendas among Europe's largest companies drew attention.
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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 opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.
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European equity markets ended higher on Tuesday, shrugging off early losses, as airline stocks were lifted by merger speculation, while industrial groups gained on earnings expectations.
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European stock markets rose in early afternoon dealing amid a surprise sharp increase in Germany's investor confidence and a string of solid results, analysts said.
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European equities moved sharply higher on Tuesday, as financial stocks rallied after billionaire US investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers.
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London equities moved higher in opening trade on Thursday, helped by buoyant financial stocks and a fresh set of bid talk.
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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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European stock markets have risen as investors reacted to a series of newspaper reports suggesting possible takeover deals.
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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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European equity markets were expected to open higher on Wednesday after blue chips in the US posted their biggest daily gains in four months, however, caution is expected as oil prices turned higher.
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Multiple bids could drive the company's stock even higher.
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European stock markets have risen after they were supported by the commodity and airline sectors, a day after surging in response to healthy US growth data.