** Shares of denim apparel maker Levi Strauss & Co LEVI.N rise 6% to $20.88 in extended trading
** Co now expects fiscal 2026 net revenue growth in the range of 5.5% to 6.5%, vs prior forecast of a 5% to 6% rise. Analysts expected growth of 5.7%- LSEG data
** Levi reported Q1 net revenue of $1.74 billion, compared with expectations of $1.65 billion- LSEG
** It forecast annual adjusted earnings per share in the range of $1.42 to $1.48, compared with its prior forecast between $1.40 to $1.46
** Up to last close, stock had fallen ~5%
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru)
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