** India's Apollo Hospitals APLH.NS jumps 4.5% to 7,556 rupees
** Stock is top pct gainer on Nifty 50 .NSEI, which is up 0.5%
** Hospitals operator beats June quarter results estimates on strong demand for its healthcare services and strong patient volume
** Stock set for best day in nine months
** APLH also on track to add 4,370 beds over next 3-4 years via acquisitions, new hospitals and expansion of existing facilities
** Avg rating on APLH, rivals Max Healthcare MAXE.NS and Fortis Healthcare FOHE.NS at "buy" - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock up 3.5% YTD
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))