BUZZ — UK's SThree gains after lifting annual pretax profit forecast

* Shares of recruiter SThree rise 3.1% to 314 pence * Co raises fiscal 2026 pretax profit guidance to at least £12 million ($16.04 million) from prior guidance of about £10 million, helped by cost-cutting measures and continued growth in the US market * Third-quarter group net fees fall 2% year-on-year, marking third quarter of sequential improvement * Contractor order book rises 5% year-on-year to £148 million, reflecting improved new business activity and providing about five months of net fee visibility * Stock up ~60% YTD ($1 = £0.7481) (Reporting by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru) ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com)