BUZZ — Bumble eyes best day ever on report Ithaca Holdings nears take — private deal

(Updates) * Shares of dating app operator Bumble up 52% at $3.86; on track for their biggest daily gain on record, if current levels hold * Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a deal valuing the company at roughly $1 billion, 2% YTD (Reporting by Varun Sahay in Bengaluru) ((Varun.sahay@thomsonreuters.com)