Detailed Instructions: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
Problem:Sentence1: Shares of the Smithfield rose more than 8 percent as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately ., Sentence2: Smithfield shares rose more than 8 per cent yesterday as the company said it expected the transaction to boost earnings immediately .
Solution:
Yes