Slack debut takes direct listing closer to a trend

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Slack Technologies shares on June 20 began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $38.68 per share following the company’s direct listing. In early afternoon trading they topped $40 a share.

At that price, the company has a market capitalization of around $24 billion, using a share count that includes outstanding options and stock awards.Slack’s last private funding round in August 2018 gave it a value of $7.1 billion, the company said.

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