** Industrial giant 3M MMM.N down nearly 1% at about $145 premarket
** 3M and Bain Capital will buy Madison Fire & Rescue from privately held Madison Industries for $1.95 billion
** Under the deal, the buyers will form a new fire and safety joint venture, with 3M owning 50.1% and Bain Capital 49.9%
** The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026
** As of last close, stock had fallen 9.4% YTD
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))