LivePerson Rises to Highest Since Listing on U.S. Share Gain

Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- LivePerson Inc., an Israeli provider of real-time chats and voice customer-service software, surged to the highest since the shares were listed in March, closing the gap with the U.S.-traded shares.

The stock gained 14 percent to 55.95 shekels, or the equivalent of $14.96, at 3:36 p.m. in Tel Aviv. The New York- traded shares advanced 19 percent to $14.96 yesterday.

--Editors: Shanthy Nambiar, Claudia Maedler

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