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Deals are getting done in the middle-market space, with a new survey finding the highest rate of growth in deal-flow in six months.

The nation's 200,000 middle-market companies plan to hire 1.4 million new workers over the next 12 months, half-a-million more than projected at the start of 2014, according to the National Center for the Middle Market.

The nation's 200,000 middle-market companies plan to hire 1.4 million new workers over the next 12 months, half-a-million more than projected at the start of 2014, according to the National Center for the Middle Market.

Prestige Brands (NYSE:PBH) is buying Insight Pharmaceuticals for about $750 million.

Prestige Brands (NYSE:PBH) is buying Insight Pharmaceuticals for about $750 million.

The tech giant also appeased shareholders with an additional $30 billion share buyback, an 8% quarterly dividend hike and a 7-for-1 stock split.

The tech giant also appeased shareholders with an additional $30 billion share buyback, an 8% quarterly dividend hike and a 7-for-1 stock split.

The tech giant also appeased shareholders with an additional $30 billion share buyback, an 8% quarterly dividend hike and a 7-for-1 stock split.

Wall Street is riding its longest winning streak in six months, with the widely held S&P 500 now up five days in a row. 

Wall Street is riding its longest winning streak in six months, with the widely held S&P 500 now up five days in a row. 

The Mid-Market Pulse, which tracks sentiment about future M&A activity, expects overall transactions to increase significantly over the next quarter and over the next year.

The Mid-Market Pulse, which tracks sentiment about future M&A activity, expects overall transactions to increase significantly over the next quarter and over the next year.

The Mid-Market Pulse, which tracks sentiment about future M&A activity, expects overall transactions to increase significantly over the next quarter and over the next year.

Stocks posted a great performance this week. Is it time to sell the burgeoning rebound?

Wall Street made it 3-for-3 this week, delivering another winning day Wednesday. The Dow rallied by 162 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by 1.3%.

Wall Street made it 3-for-3 this week, delivering another winning day Wednesday. The Dow rallied by 162 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by 1.3%.

Wall Street made it 3-for-3 this week, delivering another winning day Wednesday. The Dow rallied by 162 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by 1.3%.

Stocks recovered some ground Monday after a 1.1% jump in retail sales last month, and the Better Business Bureau is warning about a scam targeting Netflix users. 

Stocks recovered some ground Monday after a 1.1% jump in retail sales last month, and the Better Business Bureau is warning about a scam targeting Netflix users. 

Stocks recovered some ground Monday after a 1.1% jump in retail sales last month, and the Better Business Bureau is warning about a scam targeting Netflix users.