M&A flurry lifts S&P, Nasdaq; Nike drags Dow 1:12PM EDT GE to merge oil unit with Baker Hughes to create service giant 12:36PM EDT U.S. consumer spending ends third-quarter with strong momentum

M&A flurry lifts S&P, Nasdaq; Nike drags Dow 1:12PM EDT GE to merge oil unit with Baker Hughes to create service giant 12:36PM EDT U.S. consumer spending ends third-quarter with strong momentum

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN12V1BM

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