** Shares of thrift store operator Savers Value Village
SVV.N up 3.8% at $24.50 after the bell
** SVV's Q2 net sales rise 4% to $379.1 mln, while
comparable store sales increase 5.5%
** Company posts quarterly net income of 24 cents/shr vs 21
cents/shr a year earlier
** SVV went public in late June, valued at nearly $4 bln,
after shares soared in a strong market debut
** Stock has since gained ~31% from initial public offering
price of $18 apiece, through last close
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru)
((Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com))