BUZZ-Kingfisher: Up after reporting better sales growth
** Home improvements retailer's shares up 2 pct, top gainer on FTSE 100, after reporting improved sales growth for the 10 weeks to July 11
** Co, which operates chains such as B&Q and Screwfix, said same store sales rose 5.5 pct in the UK and Ireland (Other OTC: IRLD - news) and 1.3 pct in France
** Stock also top gainer on STOXX 600 Retail Index, with a tenth of its 30 day avg volume having gone through in the first 20 minutes of trade (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)