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Stocks in New York locked in a third consecutive day of gains Thursday, with the indices moving 3% to 4% higher, amid a mix of merger and economic news.
Adding to the day's buzz, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's testified to the Senate budget committee, and the bane of the investment community, Ponzi scheme perpetrator Bernie Madoff, pleaded guilty to 11 felony charges.
Led by General Motors(GM Quote), General Electric(GE Quote), financials and pharma, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 239.66, or 3.46%, to 7170.06, and the S&P 500 climbed 29.38 points, or 4.1%, to 750.74. The Nasdaq tacked on 54.46 points, or 4%, to 1426.10. ...
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