** Shares of recreational vehicle manufacturer THOR
Industries Inc THO.N rise 5.23% to $83.30 premarket
** Co raises FY23 earnings per share forecast to $5.80-
$6.50 from $5.50 to $6.50 on improved operational efficiency
** Reports Q3 earnings of $2.24 per share, beating analysts'
estimates of $1.06 - Refinitiv
** Q3 net sales of $2.93 bln also above analysts' estimates
of $2.82 bln, led by strong demand in European segment
** YTD, THO stock up 4.86% vs 60.82% gain in S&P 500
Automobile Manufacturers Index .SPLRCAUTM
(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Ananta.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))