Daily Investor Briefing: Wall Street jumps in another "fiscal...

	Click to View in Browser 11/28/2012 Wall Street jumps in another "fiscal cliff" swing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied on Wednesday after comments from House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, on a possible compromise to avoid the "fiscal cliff" turned the market around. House speaker Boehner optimistic can avert fiscal crisis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner voiced optimism that Republicans could broker a deal with the White House to avoid year-end austerity measures, saying on Wednesday that Republicans were willing to raise revenues if Democrats agreed to spending cuts. U.S. bans BP from new government contracts after oil spill deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government banned BP Plc from new federal contracts on Wednesday over its "lack of business integrity" in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, a move that could imperil the British energy giant's U.S. footing. Exclusive: Vivendi gets four bids for GVT - sources PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi is examining four non-binding offers above 6 billion euros ($7.75 billion) for its Brazilian broadband specialist GVT, according to a person familiar with the situation. Going global: India's Mahindra races for Aston Martin MUMBAI (Reuters) - Sports car maker Aston Martin may look like a shiny trophy that makes an awkward fit for Mahindra and Mahindra , the world's biggest tractor maker, but it would help the Indian group realize a long-standing ambition to be a global player. SAC Capital threatened with fraud charges: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is threatening to file civil securities fraud charges against SAC Capital Advisors and is tightening the regulatory screws around Steven A. Cohen, the $14 billion hedge fund's founder and one of the industry's most famous traders. Pentagon, Lockheed "getting close" on next F-35 contract: Kendall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and the Defense Department are nearing agreement on a long-delayed contract for a fifth batch of F-35 fighter jets, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer told Reuters on Wednesday. Microsoft CEO defends its innovation record, financial results BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer defended his company's record on innovation and financial performance at the annual shareholders' meeting, but conceded that he should have moved faster to get into the booming tablet market dominated by Apple Inc's iPad. Beleaguered Groupon CEO says would fire himself if needed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Groupon Inc Chief Executive Andrew Mason, under fire for a plunging share price and tapering growth, declared on Wednesday he would fire himself if he ever thought he was the wrong man for the job. Getco, Virtu make rival bids for Knight Capital-sources (Reuters) - Getco Holding Co proposed a $1.4 billion deal that would see it merge into Knight Capital Group Inc , while Virtu Financial LLC offered to buy Knight for at least $1.1 billion, according to sources familiar with the situation on Wednesday. Related Video Breakingviews: SEC thinks it has a good case vs. Cohen's SAC Obama, Boehner optimistic on fiscal cliff Related News Stern Advice: How much is $250,000? Is it too late to grab some special dividends? A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend