U.S. stocks trend higher on data, merger mania

11:40 am ET Nov 20, 2006

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U.S. stocks trend higher on data, merger mania
NEW YORK
U.S. stocks turned higher Monday morning, bolstered by positive data and
a flurry of mergers, including Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold's $26
billion purchase of Phelps Dodge Corp.