Shares of Cap Gemini Rise on Jump in Profit EARNINGS MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg
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By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini  Shares of Cap Gemini rose to their highest price in almost five years after the computer services company said second-half profit more than doubled. Net income climbed to 222 million from 83 million a year earlier, said the company, which is based in Paris.
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options market, said on Thursday that third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by a rise in record trading volume and new product offerings.
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U.S. technology stocks rose on  Thursday as profits from eBay Inc. EBAY.O, the world's  largest online market place, helped lift the Nasdaq.
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Stock index futures extended gains on Monday after IBM  announced preliminary earnings results that topped Wall Street estimates.
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American Express has seen its quarterly profits climb, thanks to rising credit card use especially by international cardholders.
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The Nasdaq Composite Index booked its second straight day of gains on Wednesday as solid earnings from Cisco Systems Inc.  increased the allure of technology stocks.
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U.S. technology stocks rose on  Thursday as a strong quarterly earnings report from eBay Inc.,  the world's largest online market place, helped lift the Nasdaq  and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes.
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Stocks jumped on Tuesday after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc earnings allayed worries about the depth of credit market turmoil and as investors anticipated a cut in interest rates.
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Stock futures rose on Wednesday as  profits from Walt Disney Co  and Time Warner Inc   suggested that the profit picture is holding up outside of the  financial sector.
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Alliance Capital Management Holdings LP (AC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the biggest US money managers, on Thursday said its profit rose in the third quarter
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Shares of PortalPlayer Inc. PLAY.O  jumped as much as 62.4 percent in their first day of trading on  Friday after the company's initial public offering priced above  the recently increased range.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profits, fueled by surprising strength in bond trading and investment banking growth.
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Stock futures rose on Wednesday led by a rise in Nasdaq futures after tech bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and outlook, reassuring investors about the strength of corporate profits.
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The company said earnings jumped because of shipments recovered after a labor dispute and a rise in demand for specialty metals used in power plants.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while cable operator Comcast Corp.  CMCSA.O helped lift the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq with a 2  percent climb.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as a  strong quarterly earnings report from eBay Inc. EBAY.O, the  world's largest online market place, helped lift the Nasdaq and  Standard & Poor's 500 indexes.
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Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday  said quarterly earnings rose on strong trading and merger  activity, as the largest U.S. investment bank continued its  turnaround from a tumultuous 2005.