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Shares of Newsmax continued to rise on Tuesday following a massive public debut on Monday, in which shares shot up more than 700% for the best-performing first day since 2022.
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Despite its lofty valuation, Newsmax has struggled to turn a profit during the run-up to its stock market debut.
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Shares of the media company were recently off some 40% to $140, plummeting to start their third day of trading. Newsmax ( NMAX) went public Monday —its IPO price was $10, and it opened at $14—to kick off a dramatic upward run. The stock finished yesterday at $233 after slipping from intraday highs of $265.
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Priced at $10 per share, the cable TV company closed its first day of open-market trading at $83.51 and its second at $233, after rising as high as $265. That left the stock NMAX up 2,230% in its first two days of trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Because its business is consuming cash, Newsmax had to raise capital from investors. While awaiting its IPO, it launched a private offering to sell up to $225 million of convertible preferred stock. The IPO raised another $75 million in cash to help fund Newsmax's operations and growth.
Conservative cable network Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) exploded onto the public markets on Monday, closing at $83.51—up a staggering 735% from its $10
Newsmax's stock took flight immediately following its IPO, soaring as much as 2,230% by Tuesday. Yesterday, however, shares of Newsmax plummeted 77%.
Conservative-focused news network Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) opened for trading on its first day as a public stock at $14, above its $10 initial public offering price, and rose from there to a 66% gain before a volatility halt just before 11 a.
Shares of Newsmax climbed during the company's first day on the public market. The stock rose 345% to $44.51 on Monday, up from an initial public offering price of $10 each.