** Shares of home appliances maker Whirlpool WHR.N slump 17.4% to $80.92 premarket
** Q2 sales of $3.77 bln misses analysts' estimates of $3.88 bln - data compiled by LSEG
** Q2 adj. EPS of $1.34 misses expectations of $1.74
** Co now sees FY profit between $6 and $8 per share, compared to $10 per share earlier
** Q2 continued to be impacted by competitors stockpiling Asian imports into the U.S. - CEO Marc Bitzer
** CEO says still confident that evolving tariff policies will support domestic manufacturers
** Average rating of 11 analysts is "hold", median PT at $115 - LSEG
** Stock had lost 14.5% YTD, till last close
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
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