May 10 (Reuters) - Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd CTCa.TO :
* CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION REPORTS CONTINUED MOMENTUM IN FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.18
* Q1 SAME STORE SALES ROSE 5.2 PERCENT
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$1.38 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* CONSOLIDATED RETAIL SALES INCREASED $164.4 MILLION OR 6.4% IN Q1
* CANADIAN TIRE - QTRLY CONSOLIDATED REVENUE INCREASED $93.5 MILLION, INCLUDING $51.1 MILLION INCREASE IN PETROLEUM REVENUE FROM HIGHER PER LITRE GAS PRICES