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Paul Dykewicz

U.S. Stocks Rise with Earnings as Jobless Claims Decline

U.S. stocks rose to send benchmark indexes to their best gains this year, as claims for unemployment benefits fell and earnings from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) to Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) topped estimates.

Harmony Gold Mining Co.Share Price Drops after Mining Accident

Harmony Gold Mining Co. (NYSE: HMY) suffered a share-price drop of more than 5 percent Wednesday after announcing that nine of its employees are unaccounted after an underground fire.

Utility Company Can Power Your Yield with Dividends

American Electric Power (AEP) is a stock that investors may want to consider today because it offers an attactive 4.1 percent dividend yield and has been showing momentum by rising close to 8 percent so far this year when the market in general has fallen.

Dividend-Paying Apple May Tempt Investors Today

Apple Inc. (AAPL) offers a dividend yield of 2.4%, has fallen in price more than 8% so far this year and later this month will pay a dividend to shareholders of record today.

Starbucks Raises Dividend 23.81% to 26 Cents a Share

Seattle-based beverage chain Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) boosted its dividend 23.81% from the same period last year to 26 cents a share and will make the payment on Feb. 21 to investors of record as of yesterday.