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The Closing Bell: U.S. Stock Indexes Keep Climbing On Tax News And Company Deals
FYI: U.S. stocks made more gains Monday as investors react to the Republican tax plan, which could boost corporate profits and stock prices, as well as several corporate deals. Technology companies, banks and retailers and leading the way. Two major food companies bought smaller snack makers: Campbell Soup will buy pretzel maker Snyder's-Lance for $4.87 billion and Hershey will buy Amplify Snack Brands for $1.2 billion. Regards, Ted Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-17/asia-stocks-set-to-open-higher-on-u-s-tax-plans-markets-wrap?srnd=4468916321
