Capgemini Posts 12.6% Rise In H1 Profit, Raises Growth Forecast

Capgemini SA posted a 12.6% rise in its first-half net profit and raised its full-year growth forecast. Capgemini's net profit for the period surged to 143 million euros, versus 127 million euros, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 8.3% to 5.15 billion euros from 4.76 billion. Bookings in the first half came in at 5.11 billion euros.