** Shares of Masco MAS.N rise ~7% to $71.60 premarket
** The home improvement firm beats Q1 sales, profit estimates on improving demand for do-it-yourself items and smaller renovation projects
** Sales of $1.92 billion is above analysts' average estimates of $1.84 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Adjusted EPS $1.04 vs consensus of 88 cents
** MAS reaffirms 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.10-$4.30
** As of last close, MAS stock up 5.2% YTD
(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))