Daily Investor Briefing: Wall Street ends higher, boosted by...

	Click to View in Browser 09/13/2013 Wall Street ends higher, boosted by Intel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday and the S&P 500 registered its best weekly gain in two months, helped by gains in Intel , though investors remained cautious as the Federal Reserve is expected to scale back its stimulus next week. U.S. retail sales, consumer confidence point to soft economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence ebbed early this month and retail sales advanced just slightly in August, the latest indications of a lack of momentum in the economy. U.S. economic growth gauge highest since 2010, annual rate rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth hit its highest level in more than three years last week and the annualized growth rate rebounded from a previous 39-week low, a research group said on Friday. In post-Lehman clean-up, top banker prosecutions stumble LONDON (Reuters) - Will top bankers' behavior ever land them in jail? Or are bad business decisions even a crime at all? General Electric names PNC chairman to board of directors (Reuters) - General Electric Co named PNC Financial Services Group Chairman James Rohr to its board of directors on Friday. Regulator puts conditions on Honeywell's Intermec purchase WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday cleared Honeywell International's proposed purchase of mobile computing device maker Intermec on the condition that Honeywell license key patents used to make scanners. Some SAC Capital investment staff left for rival firm BOSTON (Reuters) - Three investment professionals have quit Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors, currently fighting criminal insider trading charges, to join a rival hedge fund, two people familiar with the moves said on Friday. Miami hospital operator settles with SEC over disclosures WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The operator of Miami-Dade County's largest hospital will settle civil charges accusing it of misleading investors about its financial condition before an $83 million bond offering, U.S. regulators said on Friday. Exclusive: Perella fund looks to sell rail leasing company - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fund managed by Perella Weinberg Partners LP is looking to sell its rail car leasing business in North America, three people familiar with the deal told Reuters this week. Occidental seeks buyers for 40 percent of Middle East unit: report (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp is looking to sell 40 percent of its Middle East operations for $8 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday, as Oxy seeks investment in the unit as part of a broader plan to split up the company. Related Video How much progress has been made since Lehman? Twitter's big valuation Related News House Republicans question SEC oversight of private equity funds Stock funds worldwide attract $14.3 billion in latest week: BofA 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