Stranger than fiction.

The software giant says it will aggressively defend against Oracle’s spying claims.

Securities tracking the energy sector rise.

Despite the market’s hiccup at month’s end, Lipper doesn’t expect investors to bail.

It could mean trouble for EMC and Oracle, which have tied growth to aggressive M&A.

ABN Amro is rising.

The gamemaker could appeal to investors as a pure play in the mobile-application space.

Wal-Mart, France’s Carrefour and U.K.’s Tesco seek inroads into the former communist economy.

Funds tracking metals and mining are declining.

Paxar climbs on news it will be acquired by Avery Dennison.

Asia is mixed.