** Shares in Traton 8TRA.DE rise around 3% after the German truck manufacturer's Q3 results beat expectations
** Q3 adjusted operating profit came in at 668 EUR million, exceeding Vara consensus estimates of 590 EUR million
** Traton also narrowed its adjusted operating margin forecast to the lower end of the 6–7% range, but J.P.Morgan says it was still "better than feared"
** The stock is the top gainer on the German mid-cap .MDAXI index and if gains hold, will see its best day since August
(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand Eibach)
((Simonferdinand.eibach@thomsonreuters.com))