(Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed more than 1 percent on Monday, rebounding from a sharp decline last week, helped by deal activity, especially in healthcare.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 263.05 points, or 1.49 percent, to 17,975.71, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 25.22 points, or 1.22 percent, to 2,086.24 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 56.22 points, or 1.15 percent, to 4,947.44.
(Reporting By Sinead Carew; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
