** Shares of Compagnie des Alpes CDAF.PA rise around 6% after the French operator of ski resorts and theme parks has won a 25-year contract for operating the world's biggest ski resort, La Plagne
** The contract's turnover is estimated at 5 billion euros ($5.79 billion) over its term, almost doubling the company's backlog
** "The tender process had been competitive and had raised concerns at the end of 2024," an analyst at Portzamparc says in a note
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(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet)
((hugo.lhomedet@thomsonreuters.com))