Earnings roundup: Deutsche Boerse, easyJet

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.