08:40 ET Motorola tops consensus for Q3, issues favorable guidance for Q4 (MOT) 13.79: -- Update -- Co reports Q3 EPS ex-items of $0.06 a share, $0.03 better than the Reuters Research consensus. On a GAAP basis, co earned $0.05. Sales rose 5% to $6.83 bln (consensus $6.44 bln). For Q4, co sees EPS ex-items of $0.11-0.15 on sales of $7.5-7.8 bln -- consensus $0.12 and $7.426 bln.