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*The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended flat on Wednesday with Boeing's five-year high among the day's highlights, but weakness in Procter& Gamble and AT&T kept the Dow in negative territory. FACTORS TO WATCH* India parliament budget session. India's Jet Airways in $379 mln stake sale to Etihad.
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TOKYO, April 25- The Nikkei average rose 0.2 percent and the broader TOPIX gained 0.5 percent on Thursday morning.
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TAIPEI, April 25- Taiwan stocks fell 0.1 percent on news a 53- year-old Taiwan businessman contracted the H7N9 strain of bird flu while travelling in China, the first reported case outside of mainland China. The Taiwan dollar rose T $0.038 to stand at T $29.794 to the U.S. dollar. ASIA-PACIFIC STOCK MARKET REPORTS: Japan..........
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TOKYO, April 25- The Nikkei average rose 0.2 percent and the broader TOPIX gained 0.3 percent on Thursday morning. Nintendo Co Ltd fell 4.8 percent to 11,380 yen after the gaming company on Wednesday reported an operating loss of 36.4 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 31, compared with a consensus estimate of a 12 billion yen loss.
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SEOUL, April 25- Seoul shares opened higher on Thursday after Asia's fourth-largest economy posted better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index was up 0.2 percent at 1,940.28 points at 0004 GMT. Chipmaker SK Hynix rose 1.5 percent after posting forecast-beating profits in the previous session.
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Boeing Co's defense division, Northrop Grumman Corp and General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday followed the lead of Pentagon supplier Lockheed Martin Corp in reporting higher earnings and lower revenue.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc:. *Shares up 2.8 percent after the bell, to join S&P 500 next week. ( (New York Treasury Desk; Tel: 223 6300)).
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*Barrick Gold jumps 7.6 percent after results. TORONTO, April 24- Canada's main stock index jumped more than 1 percent on Wednesday, its sharpest one-day percentage gain in more than eight months, as higher commodity prices fueled a rise in shares of gold and oil and gas producers. The market received further support from Barrick Gold Corp.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Akamai Technologies Inc:. *Shares extend advance, up 20 percent after the bell following results. ( (New York Treasury Desk; Tel: 223 6300)).
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NEW YORK, April 24- Western Digital Corp:. *Shares up 3.1 percent after the bell following results. ( (New York Treasury Desk; Tel: 223 6300)).
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NEW YORK, April 24- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc:. *Shares up 5.1 percent after the bell following results. ( (New York Treasury Desk; Tel: 223 6300)).
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April 24- Jones Group Inc, the fashion company that owns retail chains Nine West and Jones New York, said it will close about 170 underperforming U.S. stores by mid-2014 and cut its workforce by about 8 percent in a bid to revive profits.
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NEW YORK, April 24- The Cheesecake Factory Inc:.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Citrix Systems Inc:.
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TORONTO, April 24- Canada's main stock index jumped more than 1 percent on Wednesday, making its sharpest one-day percentage gain in more than 8 months, as higher commodity prices fueled a rise in shares of gold and energy producers. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index. Keywords: MARKETS CANADA/ STOCKS CLOSER.
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NEW YORK, April 24- F5 Networks Inc:.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Zynga Inc:.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Akamai Technologies Inc:.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Qualcomm Inc:.
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NEW YORK, April 24- Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 1.4 percent in the first half of April, the exchange said on Wednesday, suggesting an increase in bearish sentiment in the stock market. As of April 15, short interest increased to about 7.639 billion shares, compared with 7.533 billion shares as of March 28.