A higher opening
The Russell 2000 index and the Dow have opened in the green following news of the latest in corporate deal-making.
At 10:00 a.m. ET the Russell 2000 had added 6.35 points, or 0.76 percent, to 840.05. Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 79.99 points, or 0.60 percent, to 13,488.61.
Oklahoma City-based wireless communications company Dobson Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: DCEL) will be purchased by giant AT&T. Inc. for $2.8 billion, or $13 a share, according to an announcement after Friday’s close.
Elsewhere, the Carlyle Group announced this morning that it’s paying $6.3 billion for Toledo, Ohio-based nursing home operator Manor Care Inc. (NYSE: HCR).
The following were the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among those with market capitalizations under $500 million:
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