0758 GMT - WH Group's U.S. and Europe operations could provide further earnings upside, say DBS Group Research analysts in a note. The Hong Kong-based pork company's ongoing efficiency improvements and streamlined hog production should sustain profitability in the U.S., despite hog farming costs potentially rising. Packaged-meat margins should be partly supported by product-mix optimization, they add. Meanwhile, WH's Europe operations face near-term cost pressures from energy, but efficiency gains and pricing discipline should help mitigate any drag. The analysts reckon the company's measures will support high-single-digit growth for the bottom line this year. DBS retains its buy rating and is reviewing its HK$10.80 target price. Shares rise 7.1% to HK$10.08.(megan.cheah@wsj.com)

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