Why Getty Images Stock Was Soaring This Week

Over the past few days, it hasn't been hard to imagine reaping gains on photography services provider Getty Images (GETY -0.53%). After all, the company's stock was a hot item on the market, thanks to a well-received deal to merge with a peer. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as of late Thursday afternoon, the shares were up by more than 13% week to date.Merger overwhelmingly approvedOn Tuesday, photo-sharing site operator Shutterstock announced its shareholders had approved -- ...