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4:30 pm ET Dec 4, 2006

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10Yr

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U.S. stocks close higher on flurry of mergers

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as positive momentum from a flurry
of mergers, including a mega deal in the banking sector, offset bad news
for Pfizer Inc.