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* PepsiCo Inc. said it will sell a new lemon-lime flavored soft drink by year-end to compete with Coca-Cola Co.’s fast-growing Sprite. PepsiCo will end sales of its two current lemon-lime sodas, Slice and Storm, and it may name the new drink Sierra Mist, a company spokesman said.

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* A.G. Edwards Inc. said first-quarter earnings rose 27% to $107.3 million, or $1.24 a share, as volatile stock markets boosted revenue from trading and commissions. Revenue rose 24% to $810 million, with trading revenue up 37% and commissions up 17%.

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