Thursday, July 19, 2007

M&A, upbeat earnings support European share gains

(Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday after a two-day losing streak, supported by upbeat earnings updates from European heavyweights and as merger activity picked up again.

German software firm SAP jumped 4.1 percent on strong second-quarter licence sales, while Vodafone gained after posting robust first-quarter earnings.


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