Here are some of the highest stock prices in history. The reasons behind these stock prices can vary but understanding them can lead to better investing.

Today in History for July 20: In 1576, English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the bay off Baffin Island that now bears his name. He thought it was a passage dividing America from Asia.

Taiwan's state-owned energy company CPC Corp is in early stage discussions to buy shale-gas producing assets in the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a bid to secure ...