MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rose; A2, F&P Healthcare gain, Metro Glass plunges 18.5%

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rose; A2, F&P Healthcare gain, Metro Glass plunges 18.5%
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Feb. 3 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained, led by A2 Milk Co and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, while Metro Performance Glass plunged after disappointing investors. The S&P/NZX50 Index advanced 40.85 points, or 0.6 percent, to 7,094.39. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 14 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $145 million. Metro Glass was the worst performer, down 18.5 percent to $1.54. The Auckland-based company, which has more than half the country's glass processing market, said annual net profit was likely t...