** Shares of e-commerce company THG THG.L up 7.7% at 39.5 p
** Stock is the top gainer on FTSE small-caps .FTSC index
** JP Morgan raises stock to 'neutral' from 'underweight' and raises PT to 43p from 24p
** Brokerage says seeing signs of improved performance following a period of extensive strategic evolvement
** Trading momentum is building, with an outlook for growth through year-end and into FY26 helped by improvements in both beauty and nutrition business models - JPM
** Including session moves, THG down ~13%, FTSE small-caps up ~6% YTD
(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com))