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Investors who have owned stocks in the last year have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 32.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way. Sony’s Big...

Multinational conglomerate United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) said Monday it will split itself into three businesses in conjunction with the completed acquisition of Rockwell Collins. Those businesses are: United Technologies, which will supply components to the aerospace and defense...