Updates
** Shares of building products distributor QXO QXO.N rise nearly 1.5% to about $25.4 in morning trading
** QXO secures additional $1.8 billion in financing led by Apollo Global Management APO.N
** Deal brings total investment to $3 billion, after QXO raised $1.2 billion last week
** Average of 16 analysts rate stock "buy" or higher, their median PT is $30 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, shares up 63.6% over past year
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))