sales the french maker of yoghurt and childrens milk booked a 95 rise in likeforlike sales to 733 billion euros 730 billion in the quarter beating analysts expectations for eur705 billion according to a poll of analysts estimates provided by the company china strength europe weakness as expected china performed strongly for danone with likeforlike sales in the wider region rising 68 thanks to volume growth in china the companys infantnutrition products continued to gain market share while medicinal products and bottled waters also did well the company said in europe meanwhile volumes declined on year but sales still grew 6 thanks to higher prices market reaction investors reacted positively to the print and to danones higher sales target for the year as of 1102 gmt parislisted shares traded 23 higher at eur4951