** Shares of computer and electronics retailer Conn's Inc
CONN.O rise 6.05% to $3.68 premarket
** Co posts a smaller Q2 loss of $1.39 per share, compared
with Refinitiv IBES estimate of $1.53
** Retail gross margin increased to 36.9% from 34.6% a year
earlier, powered by pricing and assortment changes along with
profitable product mix and normalizing freight costs
** Co's e-commerce sales rose 41.5% to $27.2 million
** YTD, CONN down 49.56%
(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar)
((Ahinav.Parmar@thomsonreuters.com))