NEW YORK -- Wall Street managed an advance today after a drugmakers Merck and Schering-Plough announced a $41 billion deal.
Stocks Turn Higher After Merck Deal
L.A. Times - Business, Los Angeles Times: Business
Mon, 03/09/2009 - 7:26am
Sections: business
Topics: merck & co. schering-plough corp. stocks
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