(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on
takeover speculation, including a report that BHP Billiton Ltd.
may bid $40 billion for Alcoa Inc.
Dow Jones & Co. advanced after the Wall Street Journal
reported General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc are in talks to make
a joint offer for the newspaper's publisher, possibly beating out
News Corp. CBOT Holdings Inc., the owner of the second-largest
futures market, climbed after two suitors said they may raise
their bids for the company.
Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News
takeover speculation, including a report that BHP Billiton Ltd.
may bid $40 billion for Alcoa Inc.
Dow Jones & Co. advanced after the Wall Street Journal
reported General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc are in talks to make
a joint offer for the newspaper's publisher, possibly beating out
News Corp. CBOT Holdings Inc., the owner of the second-largest
futures market, climbed after two suitors said they may raise
their bids for the company.
Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News
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