Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of struggling social media platform Truth Social, is began its long-delayed journey as a public company at Tuesday’s opening bell under the ticker symbol “DJT.”

The stock surged about 56% at the open, to $78, and trading was briefly halted for volatility. Trump Media shares have since stabilized at around $70, marking a 40% increase from Monday’s close.

Wall Street is assigning Trump Media an eye-popping valuation of around $13 billion — a price tag that experts warn is untethered to reality.

The skyrocketing share price comes despite the fact that Trump Media is burning through cash; piling up losses; and its main product, Truth Social, is losing users.

“This is a very unusual situation. The stock is pretty much divorced from fundamentals,” said Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, who has been studying initial public offerings (IPOs) for over 40 years.

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        38 months ago

        I wish this were the case.

        It’s crazy scary how coordinated that community gets to get their fix, which is why one takedown often leads to more.

        • Ann Archy
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          38 months ago

          It’s crazy how far any community goes to get “its” fix.

          Neurologically speaking, our brains’ reward-punishment module is too damn directly exploitable.

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        8 months ago

        I have some bad news for your peace of mind…