Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than US$25 billion

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Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than US$25 billion

Shares climb well above reference.

Shares of Slack Technologies, the fast-growing workplace messaging and communication platform, soared nearly 60 percent in their public trading debut on Thursday, valuing the company at more than US$25 billion (AU$36.1 billion) The strong performance helped validate the unusual direct listing ...

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