** Shares of building products distributor QXO QXO.N rise nearly 1% to about $25.2 premarket
** QXO secures an additional $1.8 billion in financing led by Apollo Global Management APO.N
** Deal brings total investment to $3 billion, after QXO had raised $1.2 billion last week
** Average of 16 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, their median PT is $30, according to data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, shares up 63.6% over the past year
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
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