Daily Investor Briefing: M&A deals lift Wall Street shares...

	Click to View in Browser 02/19/2013 M&A deals lift Wall Street shares nearer a record high NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as this year's ongoing surge in merger activity suggested investors were still finding value in the market even as indexes closed in on all-time highs. Dell profit falls 31 percent amid attempt to go private SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc on Tuesday reported a 31 percent drop in profit, hurt by a shrinking consumer business, as investors weighed founder Michael Dell's offer to buy out the world's No.3 maker of personal computers. Exclusive: Apple, Macs hit by hackers who targeted Facebook BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc was recently attacked by hackers who infected the Macintosh computers of some employees, the company said on Tuesday in an unprecedented disclosure that described the widest known cyber attacks against Apple-made computers to date. U.S. business seeks more clarity on anti-foreign bribery law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups on Tuesday reignited their campaign to amend an anti-foreign bribery law by suggesting authorities should give companies additional defenses against criminal charges. EU talks to cap bankers' bonuses stall BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Negotiations to introduce a cap on bankers' bonuses in the European Union stalled on Tuesday, after EU countries and the bloc's parliament clashed over how far to go in curbing pay for the industry's top earners. Simpson, Bowles propose $2.4 trillion U.S. deficit reduction WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two key deficit experts on Tuesday offered an updated plan to reduce U.S. government deficit spending by $2.4 trillion over 10 years through a combination of spending cuts, a healthcare overhaul and tax reform. Calpers votes to sell stake in two gun makers SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The investment committee of Calpers, the biggest U.S. pension fund, voted on Tuesday to divest its holding in two manufacturers of guns and high-capacity ammunition clips banned in California. Finmeccanica ready to cooperate with India on helicopter deal MILAN (Reuters) - Italian defense company Finmeccanica , at the center of a probe into alleged bribery to win an Indian helicopter tender, said on Tuesday it was ready to cooperate with Indian authorities to clarify the matter. Deloitte sued over audits of ChinaCast Education NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of U.S. investment funds has sued the Chinese and U.S. affiliates of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , blaming them for investor losses at troubled ChinaCast Education Corp . Kentucky turnaround to drive Wellcare profit (Feb 13) (Reuters) - Managed care provider Wellcare Health Plans Inc's fourth-quarter profit edged past analysts' estimates on growth in its Kentucky Medicaid health plan that previously dragged on the results of several insurers. Related Video Techquity: Apple hacked, Google hits another high Cracking the code of rhino poaching Related News Boomers face credit-card quandary as economic doldrums bite U.S. home-builder sentiment slips but holds near seven-year peak 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