** Shares of apparel retailer Children's Place PLCE.O up
3.8% at $15.7
** UBS raises PT for PLCE stock to $18 from $12 and
maintains "neutral" rating
** PLCE made surprising progress reducing expenses in Q2 -
brokerage
** PLCE will continue to benefit from reduced reliance on
third party logistics providers for online orders and lower
marketing expenses, offset slightly by increased payroll
expenses - UBS
** PLCE has fallen 31.7%, YTD
(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City)
((Juby.Babu@thomsonreuters.com;))