(Reuters) - NEW YORK, May 31 - The S&P 500 notched its
second straight record close in seven years on Thursday as
plans for a $6.8 billion takeover in the financial sector and
data pointing to strength in industrial activity underpinned
demand for equities.
Wachovia Corp.'s proposed buyout of A.G. Edwards
Inc. sent shares of brokerages higher, while strong
Midwest manufacturing data boosted shares of industrials,
including United Technologies Corp. and DuPont
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second straight record close in seven years on Thursday as
plans for a $6.8 billion takeover in the financial sector and
data pointing to strength in industrial activity underpinned
demand for equities.
Wachovia Corp.'s proposed buyout of A.G. Edwards
Inc. sent shares of brokerages higher, while strong
Midwest manufacturing data boosted shares of industrials,
including United Technologies Corp. and DuPont
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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