** Automotive service provider Valvoline's VVV.N shares rise 6.94% to $39.40, highest since Dec. 11
** Co reports Q1 sales $414 mln, above analyts' average estimae of $400.0 mln, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Also reports adj profit of $0.32 per share, up 10% YOY
** Remains on track for full-year guidance
** Shares fell ~3.73% in 2024
(Reporting by Megha Kumari in Bengaluru)
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