(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes gained on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from large-cap companies, such as Merck & Co., reassured investors after a broad sell-off at the end of last week.
Merck, a Dow component, posted quarterly results that beat analysts' expectations while Halliburton Co., the world's No. 2 oil services company, also topped forecasts and its shares rose to their highest since June 2006.
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Merck, a Dow component, posted quarterly results that beat analysts' expectations while Halliburton Co., the world's No. 2 oil services company, also topped forecasts and its shares rose to their highest since June 2006.
Read more at Reuters Africa
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