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Intuitive Surgical, Millicom International, Baidu.com Help Lift Nasdaq 100 During 4th Quarter

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The Nasdaq 100 index finished slightly higher in the fourth quarter, boosted by gains from Intuitive Surgical Inc., Millicom International Cellular SA, and Baidu.com Inc.

The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, rose 0.76 percent during the past 13 weeks.

On Monday, the index fell 22.12 points to 2,084.93. The broader Nasdaq composite fell 22.18 points to 2,652.28.

Intuitive Surgical Inc., which makes robotic surgical tools, gained 41.4 percent during the period.

Last month, an analyst forecast robust growth on strong international sales of the company's da Vinci surgical system, particularly in ear, nose and throat surgeries.

On Monday, shares of Intuitive Surgical declined $2.14 to end at $323.

Millicom International Cellular, a Luxembourg-based telecommunications company, advanced 40.1 percent during the quarter. The stock rose 38 cents to end at $117.94 on Monday.

And Chinese Internet company Baidu.com Inc. rose 37.7 percent during the period. On Monday, the stock lost $9.07, or 2.3 percent, to close at $389.90.

On the losing side, low-cost cell phone service provider Leap Wireless International Inc. declined 43.1 percent during the quarter.

Leap's shares have declined in recent months, given poor subscriber numbers and worries that the company is exposed to customers with poor credit. On Monday, shares advanced 34 cents to close at $46.64.

Telecommunications company NII Holdings Inc. lost 42.1 percent during the past 13 weeks, and rose 73 cents to close at $48.32 on Monday.

And SanDisk Corp. declined 39.1 percent during the quarter, at which time the flash memory maker said it filed three patent-related lawsuits against 25 flash memory product and memory player makers. On Monday, shares declined 37 cents to close at $33.17, after setting a 52-week low of $32.74 during intraday trading.

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