** Shares in Siemens Healthineers SHLG.DE rise 2.3% in early Frankfurt trade after the German medical equipment maker posted Q2 results above market expectations and updated its FY outlook
** Q2 revenue came in at 5.91 billion euros ($6.72 billion), compared to analysts' expectations of 5.80 billion euros in a poll by Vara Research
** It confirmed FY revenue guidance, but decreased the lower and of its adjusted basic EPS forecast to 2.20-2.50 euros from 2.35-2.50 euros previously, due to tariffs
** "Decent quarter, FY guidance update for tariffs probably not as bad as feared, with original guidance still in play," J.P.Morgan says
** The stock, which has lost 7.4% YTD, is seen at the top of Germany's blue-chip index .GDAXI
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(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
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