U.S. stocks rose near their records after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 added 0.7% Monday and pulled within 0.3% of its all-time high, which was set during the summer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.1% to set a record of its own. Oil prices continued their sharp swings, and the price for a barrel of Brent crude volleyed between $100 and $103 before settling at …