** Shares of Wilson tennis racket maker Amer Sports AS.N up about 3% at $34.34 premarket
** Co raises annual revenue forecast, citing increase in Salomon softgoods growth
** Sees annual revenue growth in the range of 20% to 22%, compared with prior revenue growth forecast of 16% to 18%
** Revenue forecast assumes a 200-basis point to 250-basis point benefit from favorable current exchange rates
** Posts Q1 sales of $1.95 billion, beating analysts' estimate of $1.84 billion - data compiled by LSEG
** Logs Q1 adjusted EPS of 38 cents vs estimate of 30 cents
** As of last close, stock down 11% YTD
(Reporting by Koyena Das from Bengaluru)
((Koyena.das@thomsonreuters.com))