US STOCKS-Merger action, earnings push stocks higher By: Reuters: Company News December 21, 2010 at 11:40 AM EST * Indexes up: Dow 0.4 pct, S&P 0.4 pct, Nasdaq 0.5 pct Read More >> Related Stocks: Adobe Systems BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - Common Stock Fluor Corp Jabil Circuit Standard & Poors 500