** Shares of Canadian retailer rise 8.3 pct to C$162.23 in morning trade; best day since Feb. 2015
** Co reports Q3 adj. EPS of C$3.47, beating analysts’ avg est of C$2.85/shr, according to IBES data from Refinitiv
** Same-store sales growth of 2.5 pct in the qtr also beats estimates
** Despite Thursday’s early gains, stock down 1 pct this year (Reporting by Debroop Roy in Bengaluru)