U.S. stocks rise on hopes for budget deal By: MarketWatch December 11, 2012 at 09:57 AM EST U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street remains hopeful that budget negotiations will lead to a deal to prevent deep spending cuts and tax hikes early next year. Read More >> Related Stocks: American International Group Apple Delta Air Lines Hewlett-Packard Intel Corp Standard & Poors 500 TripAdvisor