Markets Up After a Deal by Merrill
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Shares rose on Monday after an investment deal raised hopes that wealthy foreign investors would come to the rescue of Americaâs ailing investment firms.
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Stocks rose on Monday after strong results from IBM  relieved concerns about the global economy and spurred a broad rebound from last week's slide.
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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.
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The latest monthly data has carriers' shares lifting higher.
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Stocks opened higher on Wednesday,  bouncing back after the prior session&#39;s sell-off, as investors  snapped up beaten-down financial shares.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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Stocks edged up on Friday as expectations of an interest rate cut offset a warning by Merrill Lynch that revived concerns about credit conditions and the impact of the weak U.S. housing market.
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NEW YORK US stocks rose Monday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle&#39;s buyout offer and data showed better-than-expected November retail sales, signaling an uptick in consumer spending.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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Wall Street rose moderately in early trading, boosted by news that Merrill Lynch will receive an large investment from two investment groups.
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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.
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Stocks rose on Monday, after Merrill Lynch  said it was getting a big foreign investment and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted rival Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O buyout offer and data showed  better-than-expected November retail sales, signaling an uptick  in consumer spending.
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European equities markets recovered from early losses to finish a volatile session higher on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in US equities on Wall Street.
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Stocks rallied on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch  took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit.
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Stocks rebounded in early trading after Goldman Sachs and Best Buy posted solid profit gains and central banks issued billions of dollars in loans to the worldâs commercial banks.
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Stocks opened higher on Wednesday, bouncing back after the prior session's sell-off, as investors snapped up beaten-down financial shares.