BioMerieux shares rise after Q3 sales beat
** Shares in BioMérieux BIOX.PA rise 4.4% after the company posted better-than-expected sales in the third quarter
** Q3 sales came at €1,042 million, up 8% year on year organically, above the company's compiled median consensus for sales of €1,007 million and organic growth of 5.9%
** Non-respiratory panels saw a 25% increase year-on-year, helped by demand related to the cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US
** J.P.Morgan notes higher organic growth across all divisions
** "The shares have had a decent run (+16%) into results on easing worries about a FY26 guidance cut and sector rotation but have still underperformed YTD (-18%)," JPM says
** Shares on track for best day since the beginning of August