** Shares of beverage maker SBEV.K SBEV.A surge 40.28%
to $1.48 in afternoon trading
** Stock eyes best day since early Aug 2020
** Co receives authorization to sell its TapouT performance
drink in Florida beginning with 47 Walmart WMT.N stores
located in major metropolitan regions
** Walmart has about 341 stores in the state of Florida, the
second largest number of stores by state in the U.S., says SBEV
** TapouT is a hydration and recovery isotonic sport drink -
SBEV
** About 70.6 mln shares of the company have traded so far
today, ~49,142.4% of their 30-DMA volume
** As of January 10, co had 32.6 mln shares outstanding
worth $34.41 mln - Refinitiv data
** The shares are now up 26.7% for the year.
(Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru)
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