** Shares in Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA rise around 9%, to the top of France's SBF 120 .SBF120 index, after the French spirits maker published a return to growth above expectations in its Q3 update, confirmed 2025-26 guidance
** Q3 quarterly sales grew 2.8% to 245.8 million euros ($294.20 million), while analysts expected a 1.7% growth in a company-compiled consensus
** The Cognac maker also confirmed expecting FY 2025-2026 organic sales growth between stable and low-single-digits
** "We expect shares to be up strongly supported by the Q3 beat and headlines this morning on positive Chinese baijiu sell-in ahead of CNY," J.P. Morgan says in a note
** Shares are on track for their best day in two years
** In the sector, Pernod Ricard PERP.PA also rises 4.3%
($1 = 0.8355 euros)
(Reporting by Olivier Cherfan)
((olivier.cherfan@thomsonreuters.com))