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BUZZ-M&S: hits 7 year high on Q4 sales rise

Reuters - UK Focus

** Marks & Spencer (Other OTC: MAKSF - news) up 6.1 pct at levels not seen in 7 yrs & poised for biggest 1-day rise since early Nov in robust volume

** Q4 general merchandise sales LFL up 0.7 pct vs analysts' forecast of a drop of 1.2 pct & Q3 decline of 5.8 pct (reflecting unseasonal weather & e-commerce disruption)

** 1st time in 15 quarters M&S not posted fall in non-food LFL sales; co starting to put online distribution problems behind it

** Stock nonetheless up almost 40 pct over last 6 mths amid food business outperforming wider grocery market & improving profit margins both in non-food & food (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)