** Shares of Grifols GRLS.MC rise 4% after the Spanish drugmaker reported Q1 results ahead of expectations, helped by plasma-derived medicine business
** "In comparison to latest consensus, Q1 revenues were 1% ahead, reported EBITDA was 5% ahead and adj. EBITDA was 7% ahead," J.P.Morgan says
** Grifols' net revenue rose 7.4% to 1.79 billion euros in the first quarter, driven by strong performance within plasma-derived medicine business
** Despite the beat, the group did not upgrade its guidance citing volatility, tariffs and currency moves
** Grifols shares top Madrid's IBEX 35 .IBEX index
(Reporting by Joao Manuel Mauricio)
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