Donald Trump's media company enjoyed a stellar stock market debut on Tuesday.
本周二,唐纳德·特朗普的媒体公司在上市首日中表现抢眼。
Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group soared as much as 59% in New York trade.
在纽约交易中,特朗普媒体科技集团的股价一度飙升了59%。
By day's end, the firm behind the Truth Social network was valued at close to $8 billion.
当天收盘时,“真实社交”网络背后的公司估值接近80亿美元。
Analysts say that's an extraordinary number for a company that reported barely more than $3 million in revenue over the first nine months of last year.
分析人士表示,对于一家去年前9个月营收勉强超过300万美元的公司来说,这是一个非同寻常的数字。
The debut may be a timely boost for Trump.
对特朗普来说,上市首日的表现可能是一次及时的提振。
He's been struggling to raise money for his campaign and legal expenses, as he faces four criminal cases.
特朗普一直在努力筹集竞选资金和法律费用,因为他目前面临四起刑事案件。
Now his stake in TMTG is worth around $6 billion, though lock-up rules bar him from selling the stock, or borrowing against it, for six months.
现在他拥有特朗普媒体科技集团约60亿美元的股份,尽管禁售规定禁止他在六个月内出售股票或以股票为抵押借款。
As for Truth Social, it gets a $300 million cash injection as part of the deal.
至于“真实社交”,作为交易的一部分,将获得3亿美元的现金注入。
Recent figures show Truth Social had fewer than 9 million users signed up -- a tiny fraction of the number on X.
最近的数据显示,“真实社交”的注册用户还不到900万--相对X来说是一个很小的数字。
That may not matter much for TMTG stock, if it's really just a way to bet on Donald Trump's future success.
如果这真的只是一种押注唐纳德·特朗普未来胜选的方式,那么对特朗普媒体科技集团的股票来说,这可能无关紧要。