Deal Stocks in the financial sector showed indifference to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's
blueprint of reforms to the bodies that oversee the U.S. capital markets. The moves follow the lax oversight that resulted in the subprime meltdown leading to problems spilling into other parts of the domestic and global economy that includes the recent bailout of Bear Stearns Cos [
BSC]. Overall, the Dow gradually advanced 98.35, or 0.81%, to 12,314.75, and the Nasdaq increased 24.36, or 1.08%, to 2,285.54. Here's a look at the performance of Deal Stocks in Monday midday trading:
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