Wall Street stocks rose for a third day on Monday as investors saw Google's offer for phone maker Motorola Mobility as an excuse to jump back into the market after weeks of sharp selling.
Acquisition activity is often viewed as a sign major corporations sitting on big cash piles are willing to pay for shares even as economic growth remains sluggish.
Those are big piles of our money.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSTRE7771O020110815?feedType=nl&feedName=ustopnewsearly
