TC Energy rises on Q1 profit beat

** U.S.-listed shares of pipeline operator TC Energy TRP gain 2.9% to $37.50 premarket

** Co beats first-quarter profit estimates, benefiting from higher volumes of oil and gas transported through its pipelines

** Q1 ad. Profit of C$1.24/shr vs C$1.14/shr - LSE data

** Q1 profit from pipeline segments of C$2.27 bln vs C$2.17 bln a year earlier

** Income from TRW's liquids pipeline rise ~80% to C$316 mln in Q1

** Up to last close, stock was down ~7% YTD