Business Today: Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple

	Click to View in Browser 08/12/2013 Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes dipped on Monday, extending losses from Wall Street's worst week since June last week, but Apple and BlackBerry kept the Nasdaq index afloat. BlackBerry may put itself up for sale TORONTO (Reuters) - Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry is mulling options that could include joint ventures, partnerships or an outright sale, as the company's leading shareholder steps down from its board in a possible prelude to taking a different role. Court delays conference on Icahn lawsuit to block Dell deal (Reuters) - A legal battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and computer magnate Michael Dell has been delayed until Friday, with a court setting a hearing then on Icahn's contention that Dell's bid to buy back Dell Inc is "an insult to shareholders." U.S. posts $98 billion budget deficit in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States ran a budget deficit in July, although government revenues increased from a year earlier due to tax hikes and a strengthening economy, a report from the Treasury showed on Monday. HP, ex-CEO Hurd win dismissal of lawsuit over harassment scandal (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co and its former chief executive, Mark Hurd, have won dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the computer maker's public commitment to ethics at a time when Hurd was allegedly engaging in sexual harassment. Yum's July China restaurant sales fall more than expected (Reuters) - KFC parent Yum Brands Inc on Monday reported a 13 percent drop in July sales at established restaurants in China, a steeper-than-expected drop after back-to-back blows from a food safety scare and a bird flu outbreak in its most important market. Spirit AeroSystems posts quarterly loss after big charges (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems Holdings , a supplier of aircraft parts, reported a second-quarter loss on Monday as it took charges tied to expected cost increases for airplane programs. Machinists union says it wins vote to represent US Airways mechanics (Reuters) - The machinists union on Monday said it won an election to represent nearly 5,000 US Airways Group mechanics, beating back an attempt by the Teamsters to gain a foothold at the carrier ahead of its merger with American Airlines. Fed's cues on rates more critical than bond buys: Fed study SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For investors trying to pinpoint when the Federal Reserve will likely end its massive bond-buying program, the message from researchers at a pair of influential regional Fed banks was clear: don't bother. Arinc buy to beef up Rockwell's commercial business (Reuters) - Rockwell Collins , which is looking to opportunities in the commercial market as its defense business comes under pressure, is buying Arinc, an aerospace communications company, for $1.39 billion. Related Video Techquity: iDate for Apple, New connection for LinkedIn Australia's sea simulator a boon for reef research Economic News Fed's cues on rates more critical than bond buys: Fed study U.S. posts $98 billion budget deficit in July 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