BUZZ — Fastenal falls after Q3 results

* Shares of industrial supplies distributor Fastenal down more than 5% at $48.61 after co's Q3 results * D.A. Davidson analyst Christopher Dankert says September average daily sales, a closely watched gauge of demand, grew 14.4% y/y, below investor hopes of about 17%-18% * Adds that investors are focused on the sales miss, despite strong beats on gross and EBIT margins * Q3 rev of $2.46 bln beats est. of $2.44 bln, per LSEG data * Profit rises ~21% to 35 cents per share from year-ago quarter * As of last close, stock had risen 28.16% YTD (Reporting by Miraanta Lowrance in Bengaluru) ((miraanta.lowrance@thomsonreuters.com)