Merger announcement sends childcare stocks rising
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Shares in Australia&#39;s three largest childcare companies have surged, after they announced details of a major merger proposal. Under the plan, ABC Learning will merge with Child Care Centres Australia and Peppercorn
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Stock futures rose on Monday, boosted by a flurry of deal news including a report that BHP Billiton has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. .
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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Stocks advanced on Monday as deal news, including a takeover in the oil services industry worth nearly $18 billion, and strong pharmaceutical sector profits reassured investors after Friday's sell-off.
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The children's clothing retailer likes its sales trends.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as retail  shares like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a lift from  better-than-expected January retail sales data and news of a  $3.25 billion takeover offer for Circuit City Stores Inc.  CC.N.
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BRISBANE (Dow Jones)--Australian childcare provider ABC Learning Centres Ltd. (ABS.AU) said Thursday it has agreed to buy two rivals in aA$313 million cash and stock
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Stock futures rose on Monday, boosted  by a flurry of deal news including a report that BHP Billiton  has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum  producer Alcoa Inc. .
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The Dow and S&P rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors poured into companies seen best able to withstand an economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.
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A primary school says it is the first to open a baby care unit which is not run by a private firm.
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Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.  PLCE.O said on Wednesday it will buy 313 retail stores from  Walt Disney Co. DIS.N., and its stock rose more than 15  percent in late-morning trade.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by better-than-expected results from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a handful of merger deals, including a plan by Sirius Satellite Radio  to buy rival XM Satellite Radio  for $4.6 billion.
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With merger and acquisition fever hitting new highs, which deals will work out?
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Shares of both airlines climbed as the industry showed glimmers of resurgence, at least temporarily.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected data on the services sector boosted optimism about U.S. economic growth and profits.
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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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Socks rose on Tuesday as European companies made takeover offers for U.S. companies in the health-care and chemicals sectors and bond yields dipped, sending rate-sensitive stocks higher.