Middle class incomes rise, Wells Fargo shares fall, and we dip into the Fool Mailbag. Bill Barker and Bill Mann from Motley Fool Funds analyze those stories, especially large bribes in Russia, and the business of renting large animals for special events.

Potash Corp. and Agrium merge into a $36 billion agri-giant.  Pandora shares rise on reports of a new streaming service, as Amazon gets ready for a new music offering of its own.  Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag.

We analyze Apple’s big event, including the new iPhone 7 features and the new version of the Apple Watch.  David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush analyze Liberty Media’s purchase of Formula One Racing and Tesla Motor’s ongoing battle with state governments.  Plus, happy 50th anniversary Star Trek!

Activist investor Bill Ackman buys nearly 10% of Chipotle. The CEO of Hormel Foods gets ready to wrap up an amazing 10-year run. Fool Funds analyst Bill Barker discusses those stories and shares why Dave & Buster’s might be as good a bellwether stock as any for gauging the U.S. economy.

Canadian pipeline Enbridge is buying Spectra Energy for $28 billion, creating the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. 3-D printing stocks rise on GE’s latest deal.  PayPal strikes a deal with MasterCard.  Plus, we preview Apple’s iPhone event.

Shares of Campbell’s Soup fall on a disappointing quarter. Analyst Bill Barker pours over the latest results from Land’s End and Shoe Carnival.  Plus, we go off on tangents including This American Life, using carrots as a weapon, and the late, great Gene Wilder.