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• Reuters World News Highlights at 0515 GMT, Jun 19 Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 1:57 AM ET

  WASHINGTON/ KABUL- The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.

• WRAPUP 1-Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 19- Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open to scale back the program later this year if the U.S. labor market continues to improve. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold a news conference 30 minutes later.

• REUTERS SUMMIT-Tesla to deploy local lawyers to challenge U.S. dealer laws Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:54 PM ET

  *Battery-swap system to require $50- $100 mln investment. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18- Tesla Motor Inc is marshalling lawyers across the country to prepare for a "multi-front war" against local laws that risk stalling the electric vehicle maker's plan to bypass dealerships and sell directly to consumers.

• UPDATE 1-Dish abandons Sprint bid for now to focus on Clearwire Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:48 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 18- Dish Network Corp said it would not make a new offer to buy No. 3 U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel in time for a Tuesday deadline and will instead focus on its tender offer for Clearwire Corp.

• Dish abandons Sprint bid to focus on Clearwire Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:45 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 18- Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday that it would not make a new offer to buy No. 3 U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel and focus instead on its tender offer for Clearwire Corp.

• EXCLUSIVE-UPDATE 1-SunGard explores $2 bln data unit sale -sources Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:26 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 18- SunGard Data Systems Inc, the computer software maker that was taken private in 2005 for $11.4 billion, is exploring a sale of its data managing operations that could fetch up to $2 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

• Tetra Tech predicts 3Q loss, shares drop Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:19 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- Consulting and engineering services company Tetra Tech Inc. said Tuesday it will take a loss in the fiscal third quarter as it absorbs about $95 million in charges. The Pasadena, Calif., company will also take up to $45 million in charges related to project claims that it has disputed.

• Final Glance: Medical Devices companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Allergan rose$. 01 or percent, to $101.49. Baxter International Inc. rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $70.88. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 10 or 1.0 percent, to $9.54.

• Final Glance: Media companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. rose$. 31 or. 8 percent, to $40.39. Walt Disney Co. rose$. 80 or 1.2 percent, to $65.29. New York Times Co. rose$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $10.55.

• Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume decreases Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  The shares fell$. 03 or. 3 percent to $10.87. Escalade Inc.: Approximately 300 shares changed hands, a 96.3 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares fell$. 06 or 1.0 percent to $6.10.

• Final Glance: Insurance companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Aflac Inc. rose$. 19 or. 3 percent, to $57.77. American International Group fell$. 01 or percent, to $45.14. MGIC Investments Corp. rose$. 19 or 3.0 percent, to $6.44.

• Final Glance: Pharmaceuticals companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Baxter International Inc. rose$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $70.88. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. rose$. 41 or. 9 percent, to $46.85. Hospira rose$. 17 or. 5 percent, to $36.59.

• NYSE stocks posting largest volume decreases Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. Crestwood Midstream Partners LP: Approximately 45,600 shares changed hands, a 84.0 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares rose$. 16 or. 7 percent to $24.61.

• Final Glance: Homebuilders companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  DR Horton rose$. 12 or. 5 percent, to $24.38. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. rose$. 06 or. 9 percent, to $6.43. Pulte Homes Inc. rose$. 07 or. 3 percent, to $21.49.

• Final Glance: Railroad companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Canadian National Railway Co. rose $1.28 or 1.3 percent, to $99.24. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. rose $1.80 or 1.5 percent, to $124.55. Kansas City Southern rose $2.20 or 2.0 percent, to $112.18.

• Final Glance: Internet companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  eBay rose$. 50 or 1.0 percent, to $52.56. Google rose $14.37 or 1.6 percent, to $900.62. Groupon Inc. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.68.

• Final Glance: Specialty Retail companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Autozone Inc. rose$. 50 or. 1 percent, to $425.33. Bed Bath& Beyond Inc. rose$. 77 or 1.1 percent, to $71.99. Best Buy rose$. 65 or 2.4 percent, to $28.06.

• Final Glance: Credit Card companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  American Express Co. rose $1.14 or 1.5 percent, to $74.98. Capital One Financial Corp. rose$. 10 or. 2 percent, to $62.10. Discover Financial Services rose$. 49 or 1.0 percent, to $47.89.

• Final Glance: Leisure companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Las Vegas Sands Corp. rose$. 31 or. 5 percent, to $57.07. MGM Resorts International rose$. 16 or 1.1 percent, to $15.10. Marriott International Inc. rose$. 16 or. 4 percent, to $40.82.

• Final Glance: Staffing companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 44 or 2.5 percent, to $17.92. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 07 or. 4 percent, to $18.04. ManpowerGroup rose$. 81 or 1.4 percent, to $56.82.