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Nasdaq hits session high on RIM optimism


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq hit a session high and the Dow industrials returned to positive territory as better-than-expected results from BlackBerry maker Research In Motion

    Canada's Research in Motion, a technology bellwether, posted surprisingly strong results after the bell on Thursday. RIM jumped 22 percent to $59.97.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 31.54 points, or 0.40 percent, at 8,009.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 6.40 points, or 0.77 percent, at 840.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 16.33 points, or 1.02 percent, at 1,618.96.

    (Editing by James Dalgleish)