L'Oreal guides for double-digit FY EPS growth as H1 EBIT beats consensus.

(From AFX Europe (Focus))

PARIS (AFX) - L'Oreal set out fresh earnings guidance, saying it is "very confident" of achieving double-digit EPS growth in full-year 2006, as first half EBIT beat consensus.

Previously the company said it was very confident on results but did not give a specific forecast.

First half EBIT was 1.333 bln eur, up 19.6 pct from 1.115 bln a year earlier and ahead of …