BUZZ — UK's Lion Finance gains as JP Morgan raises target price

* London-listed Lion Finance Group's shares rise about 3% to a record high of 14,230p, among top gainers on the FTSE bluechip index * Analysts at JP Morgan raise target price to 16,700p from 14,100p on potential of high earnings growth * JPM says Lion Finance offers exposure to high-growth Georgian and Armenian economies * Expects EPS to rise by about 12% annually between 2025 and 2028, driven by strong volume growth and increasing credit penetration * Sees attractive valuations and re-rating potential, alongside opportunities from higher distributions, M&A and digital bank expansion * YTD, stock up ~52% (Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Bengaluru) ((jahanvi.kothari@thomsonreuters.com)