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Moody's first-quarter profit rises year-on-year

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Net income attributable to Moody's Corp rose to $155.5 million from $113.4 million a year earlier, and per-share earnings rose to 67 cents from 47 cents on a diluted basis. Revenue rose to $577.1 million from $476.6 million.

Moody's raised its full-year 2011 earnings forecast to a range of $2.22 to $2.32 per share.

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