Your friend recently found out from his uncle who works at an investment bank t…

Your friend recently found out from his uncle who works at an investment bank that a large tech company is planning to acquire a competitor. Your uncle knows this because the investment bank he works for was hired to help with the transaction, the news has not yet been announced. Over the next few days, both companies' stocks begin to rise despite the news still not being released. What can explain this?
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