** Shares in German car maker BMW BMWG.DE are up 2.7% in early Frankfurt trade, bouncing from recent losses after its first-quarter results beat market expectations
** The company reported Q1 earnings before interest and taxes of 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion), topping a company-provided consensus of 2.2 billion
** BMW also maintained its 2026 outlook. The outlook assumes the Middle East conflict "will not be enduring" and does not incorporate a potential increase in U.S. tariffs
** Up to the previous session's close, shares were down 17.1% YTD
($1 = 0.8525 euros)
(Reporting by Cian Muenster)
((Cian.Muenster@thomsonreuters.com))