** Shares of specialty paints and coatings maker RPM
International RPM.N rise 3.5% to $96.05 premarket
** Co reports first-quarter revenue and adjusted profit per
share above Wall Street expectations, according to LSEG data
** "The positive momentum we generated in the first quarter
is expected to continue in the second quarter and the remainder
of fiscal year 2024" - CEO Frank Sullivan
** Co maintains fiscal 2024 forecast for sales and adjusted
EBIT
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock down about 5% so far this
year
(Reporting by Mehr Bedi in Bengaluru)
((Mehr.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com;))