Baseball's Blue Jays, wireless growth boost Rogers Communications

Canada's Rogers Communications Inc reported a surprise jump in third-quarter profit on Thursday that sent its shares to a multi-year high, helped by impressive wireless customer growth and baseball success that boosted its media business. Rogers owns the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team and the their home stadium, which has been packed this month for playoff games broadcast on Rogers' TV channels. Shares in the Toronto-based company jumped 2.9 percent to C$51.11 in early trade, their highest level since April 2013.

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