Andrew Leckey

Q. I have heard Archer Daniels Midland Co. mentioned as a good play on ethanol. What does this stock look like now? R.C., via the Internet A. It is a...

Q. What do you think of the Dreyfus Fund? I'm deciding whether to hold on or not. V.R., via the Internet A. You could certainly do worse. This large fund...

Q. What do you think of shares of Tiffany & Co.? The company seems to be doing the right things. R.V., via the Internet A. Its little blue box has...

Q. I am considering investing in one of the American Funds. What do you think of American Funds Investment Company of America? L.R., via the Internet A. Its lineup of...

Q. I hear good and bad about my Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shares. What's the real story? V.T., via the Internet A. With the world's largest retailer going all out to...

Q. Is Janus Contrarian Fund too good to be true? It really seems strong. S.J., via the Internet A. It has been on an impressive winning streak in recent years....

Last-minute holiday shopping has taken on new meaning in 2006. The rapid growth of express-delivery services has been a godsend for procrastinators who now push it to the limit like...

Q. What does the future hold for my CVS Corp. shares? --K.T., via the Internet A. The future looks bright in a rapidly consolidating drugstore industry in which it is...

Q. Does purchase of shares of Federated Capital Appreciation Fund make sense right now? L.R., --via the Internet A. This fund has undergone significant change at the top in an...

Q. I love Google Inc., but I wonder how long its stock can keep climbing? --K.J., via the Internet A. It all depends on how successful it is at branching...