** Shares in Finnish fashion, textile and home furnishings
company Marimekko MMO1V.HE rise 5.6% after earnings outlook
upgrade
** The company now forecasts 2019 comparable operating
profit of up to about EUR 15 mln urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN24K15H
** Marimekko adds the outlook lift is mainly due to higher
than estimated anticipated licensing income in the Asia-Pacific
region
** The stock is set for its best day since May when Q1
results lifted the shares to an 18-year high urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N22S22G
** The company is due to publish its H1 report on Aug. 15
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