UK's Debenhams rises on upbeat profit forecast
** Shares of British retailer Debenhams DEBS.L up 3.6% at 15.1p ** Company expects H1 adj. EBITDA for continuing operations to be higher than the year earlier ** Says all its brands are now trading profitably in terms of adj. EBITDA ** Company is exploring a potential sale of PLT and assessing long-term options for its U.S. and Burnley distribution sites ** Shares down ~55% YTD (Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru) ((Yamini.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com))