US STOCKS-Wall St buoyed by upbeat retail sales, M&A deals
November 15, 2010 at 14:26 PM EST
* Dow up 0.7 pct, S&P up 0.6 pct, Nasdaq up 0.5 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Updates to midafternoon, changes byline)
