EARNINGS WATCH- Eastern Tobacco profits fall in 1H2018-19: Eastern Tobacco saw net profits after tax for 1H2018-19, which ended in December, fall by about 13% to EGP 2 bn compared to EP 2.3 bn a year earlier, the company said in a filing with the EGX (pdf). Revenues were up 4% to EGP 7.1 bn from EGP 6.8 bn in the same period a year ago.