BUZZ — India's Shoppers Stop falls on slower quarterly same — store sales growth

* Shares of Shoppers Stop close 5.4% lower at 363.15 rupees * Stock sees third straight session of loss * Fashion retailer reports consolidated net profit of 31.1 million rupees, compared with a loss of 201.1 million rupees a year earlier * Co's same-store sales growth slowed to 2% in second quarter from 6% in previous quarter and 9.4% a year earlier * Stock rated as "hold" on avg. by 7 analysts; median PT at 457 rupees — LSEG-compiled data * YTD, stock down ~5.7% (Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru) ((mailto:Mridula.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;)