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MARKETS
S&P gains 14.1% in Q3 earnings
The investment research, ratings and index provider made $64.17 in operating earnings. The earnings gains were the slowest in '04, owing to a recovery in earnings that makes growth comparisons harder. The GAAP earnings rose 9.2% to $13.71; Standard & Poor's is seeing a rise in major write-offs. The firm forecast GAAP earnings up 8% in '05, in line with the 7.5% expected S&P 500 total return.
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