UK's Babcock rises as company retains annual forecast
BUZZ-UK's Babcock rises as company retains annual forecast ** Shares of British defence and engineering group Babcock International BAB.L up 2.6% at 1019.5p
** Stock among top gainers in FTSE 100 .FTSE index
** Company reaffirms annual and medium-term outlook, supported by strong defence-driven growth across marine, nuclear and land businesses
** Trading for first five months of FY27 in line with expectations, says Babcock
** YTD, Babcock stock down 18.1%
(Reporting by Anushka Chourasia in Bengaluru)