** Shares of toy maker Build-A-Bear Workshop BBW.N rise 10.8% to $48.20 premarket
** Co reports Q4 EPS of $1.26, beating estimates of $1.22 - data compiled by LSEG
** Sees annual sales rising in mid-single percentage range vs. estimates of a 4.6% rise, while Q4 revenue of $154.5 million narrowly misses estimates of $155.71
** Co says CEO Sharon Price John will retire in June, to be succeeded by chief operations and experience officer Chris Hurt
** Stock has fallen 29% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
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