1.   Banking shares rose amid speculation that more mergers are coming in the industry.

2.   Banking shares rose amid speculation that more mergers are coming.

3.   But now analysts such as Buttrick believe mergers could be coming back as well.

4.   But the suggested merger comes as parties position themselves for local elections, scheduled for November.

5.   CSC says mergers come about for four reasons, only three of which seem to yield winning formulas.

6.   For Raytheon, the merger comes on top of other bad news.

7.   Neuman said the merger had come about because the players recognize that the demand for broadband Internet access will grow rapidly in the next few years.

8.   Other bank shares also rose on the speculation that more mergers are coming.

9.   Plenty more mergers could come next year.

10.   The merger came during unprecedented consolidation in the worldwide pharmaceutical industry.