May 2 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp on Tuesday reported higher sales and operating profit in the first quarter, helped by divestitures and high customer retention rates.
The news and information company reported adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share. It was not immediately clear if that compared directly to analyst forecasts for 80 cents.
Total revenue rose 4% in the quarter to $1.738 billion, beating expectations, according to estimates from Refinitiv. (Reporting by Helen Coster and Kenneth Li in New York, Editing by Nick Zieminski)