BUZZ-India's Fortis Healthcare hits 1-1/2-year high on Q2 profit - Reuters News
07-Nov-2019 12:26:58 PM
** Shares of Fortis Healthcare FOHE.NS rise as much as 5.2% to 154.40 rupees, their highest since May 15, 2018
** The healthcare service provider on Wednesday posted Sept-qtr net profit against a loss last year, helped by hospital business, improved margins (Full Story)
** All key operating metrics of the hospital business witness a robust improvement, co said
** About 11.5 mln shares change hands in early, compared with 30-day average of 1.8 mln
** Stock up about 4.5% this year, as of last close