Updates
** Shares of medical device maker Avanos Medical AVNS.N jump 70% to $24.26
** Stock on track for its biggest one-day jump on record
** American Industrial Partners to buy Avanos in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.27 billion
** Says shareholders to receive $25 per share in cash, a premium of more than 70% to prior close
** Adds, deal unanimously approved by board; expected to close in second-half of 2026, subject to approvals
** Says Avanos will become a private company after the deal and delist from NYSE
** Including session's move, stock up ~29% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))