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** Shares of medical device maker Solventum SOLV.N rise as much as 11.4% to $84.97, the highest since its spin off from 3M MMM.N
** Stock set for its best day ever, if gains hold
** Co says Thermo Fisher TMO.N will buy its purification and filtration business for about $4.1 billion in cash
** The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2025
** Including session's gain, SOLV up 4.3% since close on March 26, 2024, after spin off from 3M
(Reporting by Puyaan Singh)
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