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The Hershey Company (HSY) announced its quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share, an increase of about 11% over its prior dividend in August of 38 cents. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2012, to stockholders of r...

Blue chips ended the day higher after seesawing between gains and losses, as investors tried to decipher middling readings on companies and the U.S. economy.

Stocks held onto gains this morning despite a mixed bag of economic reports, but the markets took a downturn on rumors of a U.S. downgrade by rating agency Fitch.

Odey Asset Management lifted its holding in the troubled group.

Brinker International (EAT) had its estimates reduced by UBS (UBS) due to softening trends in the industry. A $38 price target was issued with a buy rating.

In a strong political statement from the private sector, more than 80 CEOs from major U.S. corporations penned a release urging Congress to get its act together and find a bipartisan solution to the coming fiscal cliff.�...

On 10/29/12, Lexington Realty Trust's 6.50% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (NYSE: LXP.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.8125, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of LXP.PRC's...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 4.36% Redeemable 1st Preferred (AMEX: PCG.PRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.2725, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRI's recent share price of $24.65, this...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 4.5% Redeemable 1st Preferred (AMEX: PCG.PRH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.2812, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRH's recent share price of $24.20, this ...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 5% Redeemable 1st Preferred Series A (AMEX: PCG.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3125, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRE's recent share price of $25.55...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 5% Redeemable 1st Preferred (AMEX: PCG.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3125, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRD's recent share price of $25.61, this di...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 5% 1st Preferred Non-Redeemable (AMEX: PCG.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3125, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRC's recent share price of $25.55, thi...

On 10/29/12, PG&E Corp.'s 6% 1st Preferred Non-Redeemable (AMEX: PCG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.375, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of PCG.PRA's recent share price of $30.62, this...

On 10/29/12, Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.'s 6.50% tMEDS (NYSE: TC.PRT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 11/15/12. As a percentage of TC.PRT's recent share price of $16.17, this...

On 10/29/12, New York Community Bancorp Inc.'s Bifurcated Option Note Unit SecuritiES/SM/(BONUSES/SM/) Units (NYSE: NYB.PRU) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.75, payable on 11/1/12. As a percentag...

On 10/29/12, Bank of America Corp.'s 7% Capital Securities (NYSE: CFC.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4375, payable on 11/1/12. As a percentage of CFC.PRB's recent share price of $25.38, thi...

On 10/29/12, BB&T Corp.'s Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: BBT.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3656, payable on 11/1/12. As a percentage of BBT.PRD's recent share pri...

InterActiveCorp (IACI) today had its estimates and price target increased by Credit Suisse (CS) to $66 with an outperform ratings as the About.com purchase should have a positive impact on earnings.

Allegheny Technologies (ATI) was downgraded by JP Morgan (JPM) to neutral from overweight with a $29 price target due to oversupply in the stainless steel market.

India may have hosted its first Formula One grand prix in 2011, but the sport's future on the sub-continent could be bleak according to one senior official.

Dendreon (DNDN) is expected to book a wider loss than a year ago when it reports third quarter earnings on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 with analysts expecting a loss of 83 cents per share, down from a loss of 67 cents per ...

Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about JDS Uniphase (JDSU) as it prepares to reports its first quarter earnings on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.