** Shares of British musical instruments retailer Gear4Music
G4M.L up 3.2% at 177p
** Co returns to revenue growth in Q2, says revenue grew 1%
** Expects core profit to be 2.9 mln pounds ($3.77 million)
for H1 FY25 vs the 2.4 mln pounds reported last year
** Says stronger growth achieved during October FY25 trading
to date
** FY outlook remains in-line with market expectations
** G4M shares have risen about 15% YTD
($1 = 0.7692 pounds)
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)
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