B&M soars after annual profit forecast
** Shares of British discount retailer B&M BMEB.L up 19.1% at 332.4p
** BMEB top gainer on FTSE 250 index .FTMC, which is up 0.23%
** Co says annual profit may rise up to 16%
** BMEB sees fiscal 2027 adj pre-tax profit between £280 mln and £330 mln ($371.20 mln and $437.48 mln), vs LSEG consensus of £290.41 mln
** As of last close, stock was up ~92% YTD
($1 = 0.7543 pounds)