Amorepacific shares hit 5-month high on solid quarterly profit

Amorepacific

30/10/2019 05:59

** Shares of Amorepacific Corp  090430.KS , South Korea's
top cosmetics maker, rally as much as 14.6% to their highest in
five months 
    ** Stock of parent company Amorepacific Group  002790.KS 
jumps as much as 15.1% to a six-month high    
    ** Amorepacific Corp on Wednesday said its operating profit
rose 41% to 108 bln won ($92.49 mln) in July-September, while
Amorepacific Group said its operating profit climbed 42% to 121
billion won during the same period 

     ($1 = 1,167.7300 won)

 ((hyunjoo.jin@thomsonreuters.com; 82-2-3704-5685; Reuters))