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Hologic jumps after report of rejected $16 bln TPG-Blackstone buyout offer

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** Shares of medical device maker Hologic HOLX rise 14% to $61.85 in afternoon trading

** HOLX has rejected a $16 billion non-binding offer from private equity firms TPG TPG and Blackstone BX to take the company private, the Financial Times reports, citing people familiar with the matter

** The deal valued HOLX's shares at $70 to $72, the report added, around 30% premium to its last closing price of $54.28

** Despite rejecting the offer, there is still a chance that deal talks could be revived in the future - FT

** Including session's moves, stock down 6.6% YTD

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