ATLANTA-The Tampa, FL-based manufacturer of women's casual and dress sportswear plans to make a cash tender offer of $4.75 per share for the Winder, GA firm's 2.9 million outstanding common shares. The cash-and-stock deal is valued at $20.8 million.

NEW YORK CITY-The slump may not go away quickly, but that leaves the door wide open for the right play, say directors of the locally based opportunity fund.

DENVER-The company's investment strategy to "buy cheap" and operate efficiently makes the REIT's stock a "solid investment" in challenging economic times, according to an analysis by UBS Warburg LLC.

WASHINGTON, DC-The nation's largest provider of home financings will redeem 17 securities before their maturity dates, totaling $1.585 billion. The maturities are slated for July 9 for the principal amounts plus interest.