U.S. stocks rise amid mergers, ahead of Fed

11:41 am ET May 7, 2007

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U.S. stocks rise amid mergers, ahead of Fed

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were higher on Monday, as a slew of merger news -- including
Alcoa Inc.'s $33 billion bid for rival Alcan Inc. -- lifted spirits. But
the market's momentum remained contained ahead of the Federal Reserve's
meeting on interest rates later this week.

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