(Updates)
** Shares of Emerson Electric rise 6.72% to $117
** EMR offers to buy rest of AspenTech it does not own for $15.1 bln, as the company looks to sharpen its focus on industrial automation
** Company says it expects 2025 per share profit to be between $5.85 and $6.05, above analysts' average estimate of $5.89, according to data compiled by LSEG
** EMR adds that it is starting to explore strategic alternatives, including cash sale, for its safety & productivity unit
** Company announces it will buy back about $2 bln of its common stock in FY25
** "We believe the company's discipline in business planning will allow it to navigate through market challenges" - brokerage Edward Jones
** Up to last close, stock up 13% YTD
(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru)
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