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Earnings roundup: Deutsche Boerse, easyJet

By Associated Press May 7, 2008

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Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News:

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse AG said Wednesday its profit climbed 58 percent on record trading volumes and a gain related to an acquisition.

LONDON (AP) _ Budget airline easyJet said Wednesday that its losses in the first half more than tripled as rising fuel costs outweighed a 24 percent jump in revenues.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Blue Nile Inc. rose Wednesday, after the online jewelry retailer beat first-quarter expectations.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Georgia Gulf Corp. lost a fourth of their value Wednesday after the maker of chemicals and home-improvement products said its first-quarter loss doubled because of difficult market conditions and harsh weather in Canada and the northeastern U.S.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ Carlsberg A/S said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the first quarter mainly due to costs related to its acquisition of a stake in the brewer Scottish & Newcastle, which it bought together with Dutch rival Heineken NV.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) _ Akzo Nobel NV, maker of paints and industrial coatings, reported Wednesday its profit fell 52 percent in the first quarter, reflecting costs related to its $17.5 billion acquisition of Britain's ICI chemicals.

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