1129 GMT - Aston Martin's results suggest the automaker is starting to become a more financially resilient business, but the challenge now is proving this is the start of a more durable recovery, Mark Crouch of Etoro writes. Investors have heard promises of recovery before, only to watch the shares drift lower, so there is understandable skepticism whenever management points to improving momentum, Crouch says. This time, however, there are more tangible signs of progress, with strong Valhalla supercar deliveries driving sharp improvement in profitability, narrowing cash outflows, and a refinancing that has eased immediate concerns over liquidity. "This is an important milestone, not the finish line," he says. "Yet maintaining full-year guidance while strengthening the balance sheet should give even cautious investors reason to take another look." Shares rise 2%.