On a day loaded with acquisitions, markets opened far above Friday’s close slowly sold off, but managed to close higher. Major Averages The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.65 points, or 0.16 percent, to 14,833.96
The world’s largest software maker, Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) announced that it was buying Finnish company Nokia Corp ‘s ( NOK ) handset business for $7.2 billion (5.44 billion euros). The deal should close in the