US STOCKS-Futures rise, boosted by merger activity By: Reuters: Company News November 24, 2014 at 08:14 AM EST * Futures: S&P up 4.5 pts, Dow up 30 pts, Nasdaq up 11.75 Read More >> Related Stocks: 3D Systems Corp Actavis Plc Baker Hughes Inc Biomarin Pharmaceuticals Intel Corp Renaissancere Holdings Ltd