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U.S. STOCKS RALLY 

U.S. stocks rallied, along with overseas equity markets, as deal-making buoyed the health-care sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 257 points in recent trading.

 
GERMANWINGS CO-PILOT HAD BEEN IN TREATMENT FOR SUICIDE RISK 
 

The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an airliner into a mountainside last week had undergone psychotherapy because of suicidal tendencies over an extended period, the German prosecutor in charge of the case said.

 
ONE PERSON REPORTEDLY KILLED AT FORT MEADE 
 

One person was fatally shot after a car tried to ram a gate at the National Security Agency headquarters south of Baltimore, the Associated Press reported.

 
UNITEDHEALTH TO BUY CATAMARAN 
 

UnitedHealth Group plans to buy Catamaran for about $12.8 billion in cash, bulking up its pharmacy-benefit business. Catamaran shares up 24%; UnitedHealth up 3%.

 
U.S. PENDING HOME SALES UP 3.1% IN FEBRUARY 
 

The National Association of Realtors said its pending home sales index increased 3.1% to a seasonally adjusted level of 106.9 in February from January's downwardly revised reading of 103.7. Economists had expected pending home sales would rise 0.5% last month.

 
U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING ROSE 0.1% IN FEBRUARY 
 

Consumer spending rose only modestly in February as Americans saved more, a sign of cautious consumption that could restrain the broader U.S. economy.

 
TEVA TO ACQUIRE AUSPEX IN $3.2 BILLION DEAL 
 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries agreed to acquire Auspex Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at roughly $3.2 billion, increasing its presence in market for treatments for central nervous system disorders. Auspex shares up 41%.

 
AIG RAISING UP TO $507M IN PICC PROPERTY & CASUALTY SALE 
 

American International Group is raising up to US$507 million by selling shares in PICC Property & Casualty in an share placement, according to a term sheet seen by The Wall Street Journal.

 
SALUS CHANGES MIND ABOUT NEW BID FOR RADIOSHACK 
 

Salus Capital Partners, the hedge fund trying to gain control of RadioShack, has changed its mind about increasing its offer for the battered retail operation.

 
WWE SUBSCRIPTIONS JUMP 31%, HELPED BY WRESTLEMANIA 
 

World Wrestling Entertainment now has more than 1.3 million subscribers for its online TV network, a 31% increase in just two months that shows consumers' increasing willingness to pay for channels outside of the traditional cable bundle.

 
OIL PRICES FALL AS SUPPLIES RISE FURTHER 
 

Oil prices slid amid signs that U.S. supplies are still growing and as the deadline for reaching a deal with Iran on its nuclear program loomed. May Nymex crude dropped 49 cents, or 1%, to $48.38 a barrel. Brent, the global benchmark, fell 44 cents, or 0.8%, to $55.97 a barrel.

 
 
 
 
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Capital Journal 
POSSIBLE FAILURE OF IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL DIVIDES U.S., ISRAEL 
 

As profound as the disagreement is between Israel and the U.S. over the nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran, the two countries also differ over the consequences of failing to complete an agreement, Gerald F. Seib writes.

 
MoneyBeat 
BANKS FIND A SURPRISING SOURCE OF PROFITS 
 

Earning season starts in a few weeks, and it's expected to be a pretty dour one. Overall, S&P 500 corporate profits are expected to contract by 4.8%, according to FactSet, the first quarter without profit growth since 2009.