** Shares in Thule THULE.ST , a Swedish maker of outdoor
and transportation equipment, rise to top of STOXX 600 index
.STOXX after Q2 beat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2OW0X0
** The company's quarterly net sales and EBIT came in
respectively 10% and 18% above analysts' estimates seen in
Refinitiv poll
** Thule said the strong growth trend continued for the
fourth quarter in a row, adding it anticipates a longer peak
season to continue into the third quarter
** The stock is on track for best day since listing in 2015
(Reporting by Izabela Niemiec)
((izabela.niemiec@thomsonreuters.con))