Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. . Talk of more merger and acquisitions is sending stock prices slightly higher in early trading, setting the market up to continue a seven-week rally. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK — Talk of more deal-making sent the stock market higher Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average within close reach of its all-time high. Reports that retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax are discussing a merger came after big corporate deals for Heinz and …
