** Shares of Mirvac Group MGR.AX rise 5% to A$2.1, set for best day since mid-November 2023, if gains hold
** The property investment firm reports HY operating profit after tax of A$236 million ($149.06 million), beating consensus estimate of A$220.4 million
** HY operating EPS 7% ahead of consensus estimates
** Swings to statutory profit of A$1 million vs loss of A$201 million last year
** Stock up 12% YTD, including day's moves
($1 = 1.5833 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))