April 8 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks gained, snapping a two- day losing streak, as life insurers jumped on prospects of a government bailout and Pulte Homes Inc. agreed to buy Centex Corp. to create the nation’s largest homebuilder. The S&P 500 Index increased 1.2 percent to 825.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.55 points, [...]
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