BUZZ-Leidos rises after co lifts FY profit forecast** Shares of defense contractor Leidos Holdings LDOS.N rise nearly 5% to about $202.5 in morning trade
** LDOS lifts FY profit forecast on resilient demand for its munitions
** Co sees FY diluted profit in the range of $11.45/share to $11.75/share, from $11.15/share to $11.45/share earlier
** Co gains from rising demand for defense equipments amid the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East tensions
** Posts Q3 adj. profit per share of $3.05, beating analysts' estimate of $ 2.71 - data compiled by LSEG
** Including session's moves, shares up 41.1% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))
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