UPDATE: Ebos boosts first-half profit 7.2%, raises annual earnings outlook

UPDATE: Ebos boosts first-half profit 7.2%, raises annual earnings outlook
(Adds CEO comment starting in fourth paragraph, updates shares) By Paul McBeth Feb. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group's recent acquisitions helped the pharmaceutical and animal health products maker lift first-half profit 7.2 percent and fatten its dividend to shareholders, while also bolstering the outlook for annual earnings.  Net profit rose to $68.8 million, or 45.4 cents per share, in the six months ended Dec. 31 from $64.2 million, or 42.5 cents, a year earlier, the Christchurch-based company said. Revenue climbed 21 percent to $3.9...