US stocks start higher; Hewlett-Packard rallies By: CNBC.com News October 06, 2014 at 09:30 AM EDT Stocks rose on Monday, with the Dow rising after its best day in seven months, as Hewlett-Packard climbed after saying it would divide in two. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alcoa Barclays Plc ADR Colgate-Palmolive Costco Wholesale Fastenal Co Hewlett-Packard Infosys Ltd ADR Intl Speedway Cl A Monsanto Co PepsiCo RPM International Inc Sentinelone Inc Cl A Yum Brands