Honda upgrades annual profit forecast on weaker yen, solid second-quarter

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co upgraded its full-year operating profit forecast on Tuesday by 11.3 percent as the Japanese automaker expects higher motorcycle sales in Asia will offset stagnant vehicle sales, while a weaker yen will also help. Japan's No. 3 automaker now expects operating profit for the year ending March to come in at 790 billion yen(5.48 billion pounds), up from a previous forecast for 710 billion yen, after it reported a stronger-than-expected 40.2 percent jump in..