Monday, July 23, 2007

U.S. Stocks Gain on M&A; GlobalSantaFe, United Rentals Shares Advance

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained after $35
billion in mergers and acquisitions allayed concern that this
year's record pace of takeovers would slow.

GlobalSantaFe Corp., the world's second-biggest offshore
oil and gas driller, advanced to a record after agreeing to be
acquired by larger rival Transocean Inc. for about $17 billion.
United Rentals Inc., the biggest U.S. construction-gear rental
company, and Arrow International Inc., a medical-device maker,
also climbed after announcing plans to be purchased.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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