BUZZ-Northgate: van rental co gets results boost
** Vehicle hire co Northgate (LSE: NTG.L - news) hits more than 2-mth highs on robust H1 results
** Co trading slightly ahead of its expectations
** N+1 Singer analysts highlight forecast upgrades ahead of Christmas shutdowns, something of rarity for Northgate
** Analysts see good value in the shares, trading on 11.7 times 2-yr forward PE, according to Thomson Reuters data
** Stock up 5 pct, third-top FTSE 250 gainer, in trade already full-day's average volume.
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)