Wall Street indexes rise on M&A news, profits
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U.S. stock indexes gained on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from large-cap companies, such as Merck & Co. , reassured investors after a broad sell-off at the end of last week.
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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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Stock indexes rose on Monday as deal news and pharmaceutical sector profits renewed optimism about the equities market after Friday's sell-off.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record, as surprisingly strong profits from companies such as Archer Daniels Midland Co.  offset an unexpected fall in a key gauge of U.S. manufacturing.
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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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U.S. stocks climbed  on Tuesday as  retail stocks including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales and M&A activity  builds following a $3.25 billion takeover offer for Circuit  City Stores Inc. CC.N.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, a day  after a sharp sell-off, as value investors picked up shares in  lagging sectors such as healthcare.
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  suggested tech stocks may still have room to grow, while disappointing news from retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , crimped gains in the broad market.
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Stocks gained on Tuesday, led by advances in technology shares after positive broker comments on Apple Inc  and Yahoo Inc  and data pointing to strength in the economy.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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U.S. stock markets looked set to open higher on Tuesday after an extended weekend, with eyes on merger and acquisition (M&A) action as well as a raft of economic data.
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Wall Street rallied on Monday as a burst of merger and acquisition activity offset anxiety about a stronger yen and the suspension of trading in shares of a big subprime mortgage lender.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, boosted by surprisingly high earnings from investment bank Bear Stearns Co. Inc. and economists' bullish estimates for stock indexes performance next year.
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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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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street analyst said brokerage shares were undervalued and McDonald's Corp  raised its annual dividend by 50 percent.
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US stocks rose on Tuesday as traders were cheered by better-than-expected quarterly earnings at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), the country's biggest retailer.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.