#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, February 18: Big Merger Deals In The Works

Friday, the Dow ended the day 126.80 points higher to finish at 16,154.39. The S&P was up 0.5 percent, or about 9 points, to 1,838.63 and the NASDAQ was nearly flat to close at 4,244.02. This morning, U.S. markets are nearly flat. The Dow is indicated up about 6 points while