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Quebecor Inc.

10:06 AM EST - Quebecor Inc. : said on Tuesday second-quarter profit jumped 33 percent amid strength in its cable and newspaper segments. The company said net income grew to $57.3 million, or 88 cents a share, in the period ended June 30. That compares with $43.2 million, or 66 cents a share, in the same period of 2007. Montreal-based Quebecor said revenue rose 15.6 percent to $942.3 million, up from $815.3 million a year earlier. Quebecor Inc. shares T.QBR.A are trading up $2.42 at $28.43.