** Shares of energy solutions provider Genie Energy GNE.N
rise ~6.4% to $11.49 in light premarket trading
** On a per share basis, GNE reports Q3 profit of 70
cents/share vs loss of 10 cents/share last year
** "GRE continued to outperform in a volatile energy price
environment" - CEO Michael Stein
** Co says record quarterly results were driven by strength
in its domestic retail energy business
** Net income attributable to GNE in Q3 is $18.3 mln,
compared with loss of $2.7 mln a year earlier
** As of last close, shares are up 93.9% YTD
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru)
((Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com;))