(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, as robust profits and a flurry of buyout offers powered the Dow Jones industrials to a record high and the S&P 500 to its highest level in over six years.
Shares of manufacturing companies that sell their products abroad, such as appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. and lawn mower maker Toro Co., posted sharp gains after government data showed bigger-than-expected increases in U.S. factory orders.
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