** Shares of business payments firm Corpay jump as much as 8.3%; last up 6.6% at $369.49

** CPAY late Thursday posted Q3 adjusted profit of $5/shr, beating Wall Street expectations of $4.98/shr — LSEG compiled data

** Co surpassed $1 bln in quarterly revenue for the first time, driven by 25% growth in its corporate payments business

** Business fundamentals were quite good with same-store sales and retention improving and sales remaining strong — CEO Ron Clarke

** CPAY expects Q4 adj profit per share between $5.25 and $5.45 vs Street expectations of $5.37

** JPM says stage is set for acceleration for double digit revenue growth in Q4 and FY 2025

** CPAY also added an additional $1 bln to the share repurchase authorization

** As of last close, CPAY shares up 22.6% YTD

(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))