12:32 PM EST - Transcontinental Inc. : reported an 11 percent gain in second-quarter profit on Thursday as acquisitions and investments in new technologies more than offset the negative impact of the appreciation of the Canadian dollar. The company said it earned $37.7 million, or 46 cents per share, in the three months ended April 30. That is up from a profit of $34 million, or 40 cents a share, in the same period last year. Transcontinental Inc.
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