U.S. Stocks Rally on Earnings, M&A Speculation; GM, Dow Jones Shares Gain

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose for a second day on
better-than-estimated earnings and renewed takeover speculation.

General Motors Corp., the biggest U.S. automaker, gained on
improved results in Europe and North America. Sun Microsystems
Inc., the world's fourth-largest maker of server computers,
posted its steepest advance since January after component costs
fell. Dow Jones & Co. and Wendy's International Inc. jumped on
expectations they'll be bought. Stocks in Europe and Asia also
extended a recovery from last week's $2.1 trillion global rout.


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