** Shares of Avid Technology AVID.O shot up in afternoon
trading Wed after Reuters reported, citing people familiar with
the matter, that the media editing software vendor is exploring
a potential sale
** The stock was last up 17.7% at $24.09 and on track for
its biggest daily percentage gain since November 2021
** Trading volume was nearly 5x the 10-day moving average
volume
** Including the session's move, the stock was down about
10% for the year to date
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)
((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com))