BUZZ-Croda International: among top STOXX risers after strong H1

** Croda International (Other OTC: COIHF - news) up 4 pct after co reports a strong H1 and JP Morgan Cazenove raises TP (2900 p from 2600 p)

** The specialty chemicals maker says overall growth to continue through H2 and on track to deliver its FY expectations

** At its highest since June 4, stock top performer on the FTSE All Share Chemicals Index and the FT350 CHEMICAL Financial Index

** JP Morgan Cazenove analysts believe that with growth at its largest division - personal care - Croda appears firmly back on track

** "Croda is delivering superior organic growth, at higher returns and margins and has cash return ahead in store for investors, yet trades at a 4 P/E point discount to Givaudan (Xetra: 938427 - news) for 2016e," Morgan Stanley (Xetra: 885836 - news) analysts write in a note

** Second top riser on Stoxx 600

($1 = 0.9634 Swiss francs) (Reuters Messaging: noor.hussain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)