** Shares of at-home health test maker Thorne HealthTech
THRN.O jump ~9% to $5.75
** THRN is exploring a sale and working with investment bank
CG Sawaya Partners CF.TO , according to a Reuters report
** THRN's top shareholders include Japanese firms Kirin
Holdings Co Ltd 2503.T and Mitsui & Co Ltd 8031.T , each with
a 29% stake
** Co sells at-home tests directly to consumers that help in
assessment of sleep, fertility, stress and gut health among
others
** As of last close, THRN shares were up ~45% YTD
(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru)
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