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Trump Media Adds $1.1 Billion in Value Day After Debut
·FormerSPAC turned meme stock has soared 278% this year
·Gains bring Trump’s paper staketo more than $5 billion
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By Bailey Lipschultz
March 27,2024 at 9:36 PM GMT+8
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March 28, 2024 at 5:41 AM GMT+8
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Former president Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. powered higher on Wednesday after a stellar debut, as investors use it as a way to bet on Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign.
Investors flocked back to the parent company of Truth Social, drivingshares up 14% after paring an earlier increase, and adding some $1.1 billion toits value. The move higher came after the stock jumped to a roughly two-yearpeak on Tuesday when the media startup traded for the first time as a publiccompany. The gains bring Trump’s personal stake to more than $5 billion, addingto the former president’s paper wealth.
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