** Shares in Italy's Danieli DANI.MI rise as much as 17% after the steelmaker posts FY results "significantly" above analyst expectations late on Friday
** EBITDA of 437.8 million euros ($513.23 million) and adjusted net income of 220 million euros were 9% and 16% above expectations, respectively, brokerage Equita says
** "The unexpected launch of a buyback" shows a more dynamic approach to capital allocation, brokerage says
** "We increase FY 25/26e EPS by 7.3%" - Banca Akros
** Including Monday's rise, Danieli has gained more than 84% YTD
** Shares on track for best day since January 2016
($1 = 0.8530 euros)
(Reporting by Philippe Leroy Beaulieu in Gdansk)
((Philippe.leroybeaulieu@thomsonreuters.com))