U.S. Stocks Advance on Factory Orders, Takeovers; Wendy's, Apple Climb

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained for a second day
after factory orders fell less than forecast and $8.5 billion
of takeovers spurred speculation that mergers and acquisitions
will extend the rally.

Wendy's International Inc., the third-biggest hamburger
chain, advanced the most in two months after billionaire
investor Nelson Peltz said he may make a bid for the company.
Apple Inc. jumped to a record and Oracle Corp. reached a six-
year high in trading that ended at 1 p.m. before the
Independence Day holiday.


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UPDATE 1-Larry Ellison's NetSuite files for $75 mln IPO

(Reuters) - BOSTON, July 2 - NetSuite Inc., billionaire Larry
Ellison's software company that sells computer programs accessed
over the Web, filed on Monday to raise up to $75 million in an
initial public offering.




Ellison, the founder and chief executive of Oracle Corp.
, controls 74 percent of NetSuite common stock, according
to the company's S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.


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U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Energy Shares; Oil Rises, Dollar Falls

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. stock market posted its
first advance in four days after a rally in oil prices improved
earnings prospects for fuel producers and better-than-expected
profit at Oracle Corp. ignited shares of software makers.

Exxon Mobil Corp., Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. helped
carry the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its biggest gain in two
weeks. Oracle, the world's third-largest software company,
jumped the most in three months after saying sales may grow 21
percent.


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U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Energy, Technology Companies; Oracle, Exxon Jump

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. stock market posted its
first advance in four days after a rally in oil prices improved
earnings prospects for fuel producers and better-than-expected
profit at Oracle Corp. ignited shares of software makers.

Exxon Mobil Corp., Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. helped
carry the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its biggest gain in
two weeks. Oracle, the world's third-largest software maker,
jumped the most in three months after saying sales may rise 21
percent.


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