BEFORE THE BELL-3Com shares rise after Q4 results

NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - Shares of 3Com Corp (COMS.O) rose 8.5 percent to $5.10 in premarket trading on Thursday, after the company reported its fourth-quarter results.

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