** Shares of V-Mart Retail VMAR.NS rise 5.1% to 3,520
rupees
** Department stores operator saw an over-two-fold y/y rise
in Q3 profit to 716.3 million rupees ($8.2 million); rev from
ops rises 16% Y/Y
** Co aided by strong demand in its core retail trade
segment, which saw a ~17% rev growth
** More than 146,000 shares change hands, 3.7x its 30-day
avg
** Stock nearly doubled in 2024
($1 = 87.0600 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
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