Friday, May 25, 2007

U.S. Stocks Rise on Takeovers; NYSE Euronext Shares Gain on Goldman Note

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rebounded after Nasdaq
Stock Market Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. announced acquisitions, adding
to this year's unprecedented pace of takeovers.

NYSE Euronext, owner of the world's largest stock market,
advanced after Goldman, Sachs & Co. upgraded the shares on
speculation of more consolidation among exchanges. MGM Mirage
shares rose after the second-biggest casino company hired UBS AG
to advise on a possible breakup being considered by Kirk
Kerkorian.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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