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BUZZ-WH Smith: Up after in-line Q3 trading update

Reuters - UK Focus

** Books, newspaper and stationery retailer's shares up 2.9 pct, top midcap gainer after saying it remained confident of full-year outcome

** WH Smith (LSE: SMWH.L - news) also said group sales rose 1 pct for the period, with travel business sales rising 8 pct

** Stock also top gainer on FTSE 350 General Retailers Index with healthy volumes

** Investec (LSE: INVP.L - news) raises TP on stock to 1700p from 1500p, keeps "buy" rating, citing momentum in co's travel unit (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)