** Shares in Valeo VLOF.PA rise around 7% to their highest since May 2024 after the French car parts supplier reported Q3 sales beat and confirmed its outlook
** "Credit should be given for a good underlying performance in a tough backdrop," Jefferies says
** Valeo posted sales of 5 billion euros vs 4.82 billions euros seen in company-compiled consensus
** "Europe outperformed automotive production, while China delivered an improved performance, significantly reducing the gap in performance versus the Chinese market," J.P.Morgan notes
** Stock is up 16% as of Wednesday's close after it rose 8% on Thursday into the results
(Reporting by Lucie Barbier)
((Lucie.barbier@thomsonreuters.com))