BUZZ-French Connection: worst day in 3 yrs on profit warning
** French Connection (LSE: FCCN.L - news) slides c.20 pct, on course for its biggest one-day drop since May 2012 & at a more than 1-yr low in strong volume
** Forecasts H1 retail sales materially lower than expected & FY results below mkt estimates
** Co, which has been attempting a turnaround after yrs of underperformance, expects to close 7 stores in current yr
** Trading volume already more than twice the 90-day daily avg (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)