Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Shanda's Shares Climb as Profit Surges 38-Fold, Beating Analyst Estimates

(Bloomberg) -- Shares of Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Ltd., China's second-biggest operator of online
games, rose after the company reported first-quarter profit
increased more than some analysts estimated.

The company's American depositary receipts rose 3.4 percent
in U.S. after-hours trading to $29.60 after Shanda said its
first-quarter profit increased 38-fold to 448.8 million yuan ($59
million). Shanghai-based Shanda was expected to post profit of
330 million yuan, according to the average of six analyst
estimates compiled by Bloomberg.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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