April 3 (Reuters) - NIKKEI:
* WELCIA HOLDINGS FY OPERATING PROFIT LIKELY ROSE 16% TO ABOUT 28 BLN YEN - NIKKEI
* WELCIA HOLDINGS FY SALES LIKELY ROSE 12 PCT TO ABOUT 695 BLN YEN, 3 BLN YEN HIGHER THAN CO’S FORECAST - NIKKEI
* WELCIA HOLDINGS SAME-STORE SALES GREW ABOUT 6% IN 2018 - NIKKEI Source text (s.nikkei.com/2uJAU17) Further company coverage: