Friday, May 18, 2007

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; GE, Intuit, Verizon Advance in Europe

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose on speculation mergers and acquisitions will increase.

General Electric Co. gained in Europe on expectations the world's biggest maker of medical-imaging machines will sell its plastic unit to Saudi Basic Industries Corp. for about $11 billion.


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