** Stockholm-listed shares of Autoliv ALIVsdb.ST are up 6.6% after the car equipment maker posted a Q1 beat and reiterated its 2025 sales and earnings guidance
** Q1 adjusted EBIT of $255 million is well above $202 million seen in a poll of analysts
** Handelsbanken analyst Hampus Engellau says Autoliv's Q1 sales are better than expected and notes its clearly better operating leverage, with an adjusted EBIT margin 2 pp above consensus
** "There is upside pressure on upper range EBIT margin outlook provided light vehicle production outlook is maintained," Engellau adds
** The stock is on track for its best day since July 2023, if gains hold
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