** Shares of electrical component maker Luceco LUCEL.L up 7.3% at 127p, among top gainers on FTSE small caps .FTSC index
** Co reports HY adjusted operating profit of 13.8 million stg vs 12.6 mln stg yr ago
** On track to deliver FY expectations with very limited direct exposure to US/China tariffs
** Peel Hunt analysts expect meaningful growth in profitability as EV opportunity evolves and co continues to execute accretive M&A
** Up to last close, stock had risen 12.2% so far this year
(Reporting by Simone Lobo)
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