Here's Why Nokia Stock Soared Today

Shares of Nokia (NYSE: NOK) jumped 11% on Thursday after the telecom equipment maker delivered surprisingly strong first-quarter results. 

Nokia's net sales rose 3% year over year -- and 9% when excluding the impact of currency fluctuations -- to 5.1 billion euros ($6.2 billion). This growth was fueled in part by 5G-related gains in Nokia's network infrastructure and mobile networks businesses.

Enterprise sales were particularly strong. New customer additions helped to drive a 14% (18% in constant currency) increase in revenue in this key segment.

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