Stranger than fiction.

A.G. Edwards soars on news of a buyout.

The telco gets invited to bid on a big federal project.

CEO Tom James says it won’t fall to the brokerage merger wave.

Ralph Lauren and VF Corp. are worth more than the retailers that sell their goods.

Ignore the stock’s jump. A turnaround at the clothing seller is still far off.

We may need alternative foods as more bees vanish — and that could fatten your portfolio.

Rates are coming down a bit — at least for good drivers.

Diversified High Income Trust will invest up to 35% in catastrophe bonds.

Falling chip prices are stunting revenue growth.

August contracts rise $4.60 to $663.90 an ounce.