UK animal genetics firm Genus surges on annual profit forecast upgrade
Jan 16 (Reuters) - British animal genetics company Genus GNS.L expects to report full-year adjusted pretax profit "moderately above" the upper end of current market expectations, sending its shares as much as 15.3% higher on Friday. The company also said it expects to report adjusted profit before tax for the first half of the year ahead of its own expectations. (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru) ((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com;))