** Shares in Finnish fashion, textile and home furnishings
company Marimekko MMO1V.HE rise >6% after Q3 results
** The company reports Q3 operating profit of EUR 7.8 mln,
representing an increase of 26% year-on-year urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN27L1A1
** Inderes says Marimekko's figures exceeded its
expectations in terms of both growth and profitability
** A particularly good sales trend was seen in the company's
most important markets: Finland and the Asia-Pacific region,
says Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, Marimekko's CEO, in the report
** According to Evli, earnings development was boosted by
sales growth in all the market areas
** Share price is heading for the highest ever
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