(RealTimeTraders.com) - Moody's (MCO) has climbed steadily through the session so far, accelerating to the upside in the last few minutes with an increase in volume. The stock is currently up 91 cents to $59.86.

Monday's gains come on top of a notable advance posted Friday and take the stock convincingly above a nearly 2-month trading range to reach its highest level since October 13.

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