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Stocks edge higher on earnings gains; Apple up

By Washington Examiner
Published April 24, 2014 8:12pm ET
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Stocks edge higher on earnings gains; Apple up
Randy Beller, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, April 24, 2014. Mixed earnings from a large number of U.S. companies left the stock market without direction early Thursday, despite positive results from a handful of names including Apple and Caterpillar. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) | Richard Drew

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are finishing slightly higher, led by the technology sector after Apple reported a big earnings gain.

Apple also announced a stock split, a dividend increase and a larger share repurchase program. The stock gained 8 percent. Caterpillar also rose 2 percent after posting better-than-expected results.

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