Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100315:15:53:00
Own stock. pepsi shares are up 1%. van husen, shares up 9% right now. the dow not doing much of anything. a little below. and then pretty much ending around the flat line. the dow off 38 points. nasdaq off 20 points at 2347. >> well, we have known that corporations have been holding on, squirrelling away lots of money on the sidelines here. what does all of this sort of m & a activity mean for the broader economy, miss stephanie? >> reporter: this is good, tony. it shows things are looking better. all of these moves together, takeover, raising of the dividend and stock buyback, it shows they h...