Slack will make its public debut on the NYSE: Morning Brief - Yahoo Finance

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Slack will make its public debut on the NYSE: Morning Brief - Yahoo Finance

Thursday, June 20, 2019

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Slack will finally make its public debut today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “WORK.” On Wednesday evening, the NYSE set a reference price of $26 per share.

Slack’s direct listing is the first since Spotify’s successful debut last year. According to the New York Stock Exchange, Spotify (SPOT) was the fifth largest opening trade on record in the U.S. Thus, investors will be paying close attention to how Slack’s debut fares.

Meanwhile, on the corporate earnings front, Darden Restaurants (DRI) and Kroger (KR) will report ahead of the opening bell, while Canopy Growth (CGC) and Red Hat (RHT) will report after the market close

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