Dell talks

Dell Inc. said it has set a $100 million reserve for a potential settlement of a Securities and Exchange Commission probe of its relationship with Intel Corp., involving “alleged violations of negligence- based fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, as well as other non-fraud based provi sions.”

Foreclosures

US home foreclosures rose 44 percent to 93,777 from May 2009, as fore closure filings rose 1 per cent to 322,920, Realty Trac Inc. said.

Goldman, SEC

Goldman Sachs Group President Gary Cohn said he sees “no indications” of a resolution to the SEC’s fraud claims against the firm.

Wendy’s

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group’s biggest shareholder, said it is mulling a request by a third party about partic ipating in a takeover of the fast-food chain.

SEC curbs

The SEC will begin im plementing curbs today that will halt trading in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index stocks during peri ods of volatility, a re sponse to the May 6 plunge that wiped out $862 billion.