Rises as Q2 profit beats estimates
08/08/2018 14:25
** Israeli quartz countertop maker's shares CSTE.O up 8.5
pct at $16 premarket
** Company reports Q2 adj EPS of 43 cents vs est 25 cents as
per TR I/B/E/S, bolstered by sales growth in Australia and
Canada, offsetting a slight sales dip in the U.S. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw70GFb8a
** CSTE missed profit estimates in past four quarters
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock had fallen 32 pct YTD
(Reporting by Anirban Paul in Bengaluru)
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