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BUZZ-Tesco: Slides after Q3, Christmas trading update

Reuters - UK Focus

** UK's biggest retailer Tesco (Frankfurt: 852647 - news) 's shares down 2.8 pct; second-biggest loser on FTSE 100

** Missed forecasts for Christmas trading on Thursday as strong sales of fresh food were undermined by lower demand for general goods such as DVDs and computer games

** Company's Christmas tarnished by poor sales of gifts like DVDs and games

** CEO Dave Lewis says collapse of tobacco supplier Palmer & Harvey took "the shine off an otherwise outstanding performance"

** Co reported 1.9 pct rise in like-for-like sales in its home market for Christmas period, falling short of market forecasts, analysts had forecast a rise of 2.4-3.2 pct in six weeks to Jan. 6

** Company's acquisition target Booker Group (LSE: BOK.L - news) 's shares were down 2.9 pct after it issued Q3 trading update