BUZZ-Vodafone: top of FTSE 100 on Q1 rev beat

** Telecom giant Vodafone up 3.6 pct at top of FTSE 100 after co reports better-than-expected 2.2 pct rise in Q1 organic service revenue

** Eighth consecutive qtrly rise in main growth measure for co

** Aided by a strong performance in Spain and Germany

** Faster growing markets in Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific grew by 7.7 pct in the quarter, beating analyst forecasts of a 7 pct rise

** Goldman lifts TP to 265p ("neutral")

** Up to Thursday's close, stock had risen 1.9 pct YTD vs a 13.8 pct fall in the STOXX Telecommunications Index

** Best day since June 28 for VOD, most actively traded UK blue-chip stock with a third of its 90-day daily avg volume through in an hour (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) :sanjeeban.sarkar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)