** Shares of sportswear maker HanesBrands Inc HBI.N rise
nearly 6% to $4.80 in morning trade
** Company appoints interim chief financial officer Scott
Lewis to the role on a permanent basis, effective immediately
** Lewis will also continue in his role as chief accounting
officer, a position he has held since 2015, HBI says
** Prior to joining HBI, Lewis worked as senior manager for
audit and advisory at KPMG
** Including session moves, stock dropped 24.5% YTD
(Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru)
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