** Shares in Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE rise 4.4% in early Frankfurt trade after the German fashion group posted a better-than-expected FY profit and confirmed outlook for 2026
** Hugo Boss posts FY EBIT of 391 million euros ($455.32 million) for 2025, up from 361 million euros a year earlier, and above analyst's average forecast of 379 million euros in a company-provided poll
** Jefferies says the German company delivered "strong" numbers for the end of the year
** "The better retail performance in Q4 and likely no changes to forecasts at this stage, could provide some relief to the stock first thing this morning," J.P. Morgan says
** The stock, which has lost 2.5% YTD, is seen among the best performers of Germany's mid-cap index .MDAXI
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(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
((ozan.ergenay@thomsonreuters.com))