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Nasdaq up 1 percent helped by Google and Microsoft


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose 1 percent on Friday, helped by Internet leader Google , which reported earnings that beat expectations after the bell on Thursday.

    GOOGLE (GOOG.NQ)rose nearly 7 percent to $326.81, while MICROSOFT (MSFT.NQ) gained 1.5 percent to $17.36.

    The Dow Jones industrial average lost 46.91 points, or 0.58 percent, to 8,075.89. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 4.38 points, or 0.53 percent, to 831.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 16.54 points, or 1.13 percent, to 1,482.03.

    (Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman; Editing by Jan Paschal)