1142 GMT - Henkel's improvement in its Consumer Brands division is encouraging, Morgan Stanley says, but there are new concerns around its growth and competitiveness due to negative pricing in the quarter, which partly offset increasing sales volume. The company reported positive volume growth, at 1.5% for the third quarter, after 16 consecutive quarters of declines, MS analysts write in a note. The volume growth pushed up overall organic sales, which was 1.4%, according to the company. Meanwhile, price declined 0.1%. And, the reiteration of its previous guidance might be a surprise to some, especially for its topline expectations, they write. Shares in Henkel are up 0.6% at 71.52 euros per share. (aimee.look@wsj.com)

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