*Healthcare stocks rally, Humana among S&P's top percentage gainers. The news boosted shares of some health insurers, including Humana, which derives about two-thirds of its revenue from Medicare Advantage business.
*Healthcare stocks rally, Humana is S&P's top percentage gainer. NEW YORK, April 2- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, moving the S&P 500 closer to its all-time intraday high, as increased payment rates for some health insurers boosted the sector and Cyprus concluded bailout talks.
*Verizon, AT&T may make break-up bid for Vodafone- report. Humana, which derives about two-thirds of its revenue from Medicare Advantage business, soared 9.1 percent to $81.79 as the S&P 500' s top percentage gainer. UnitedHealth Group, up 7.3 percent to $63.24, and Cigna Corp, up 4.4 percent to $65.66, were along among the top gainers.
*Verizon/ AT&T may make break-up bid for Vodafone- report. *Goldman Sachs downgrades Hewlett-Packard, shares fall. The Institute for Supply Management-New York's March index of regional business activity is due at 9:45 a.m. U.S. car companies will report March sales on Tuesday, and a Reuters poll forecast total vehicle sales at 15.32 million last month.
*Verizon/ AT&T may make breakup bid for Vodafone: report. *Telecom shares will be on focus after the Financial Times' Alphaville blog wrote that Verizon Communications and AT&T have been working together on a breakup bid for British mobile operator Vodafone.
March 25- U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group's $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc's glitch-ridden market debut, a victory for the exchange operator that also set the stage for potential lawsuits from firms seeking more.
March 25- U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group's $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc's glitch-ridden market debut, a victory for the exchange operator that also set the stage for potential lawsuits from firms seeking more.
NEW YORK, March 25- UBS AG said on Monday it has filed an arbitration demand against Nasdaq OMX Group over losses from Facebook Inc's glitch-ridden market debut in May. Nasdaq said on Monday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved its compensation plan for firms harmed in the IPO.
March 25- U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group's $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc's glitch-ridden market debut in May, signaling a victory for exchanges Potentially facing liability for technical foul-ups.
March 25- U.S regulators on Monday approved a plan to compensate market makers who lost money in a botched Facebook Inc public offering in May on the Nasdaq exchange. Nasdaq, a unit of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc, has proposed a revised $62 million settlement to those brokerages that lost money.
President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:00 PM ETHow to approach the Fed's monetary decision, with Mad Money host Jim Cramer.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:01 PM ETThe Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.