Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?
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Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?
Description
March 27, 2024
Donald Trump’s social network Truth Social went public Tuesday and hit a valuation of US$8 billion, despite its lack of profitability. In Business Matters for Wednesday, March 27, Anne Gaviola has more on why some analysts suggest this head-scratching valuation propels Truth Social into the "meme stock" category.
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Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?02:44 | March 27, 2024 -
Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to stand trial for his murder01:35 | 2 hours ago -
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Tiger Woods changes his plea in Florida DUI case01:27 | 2 hours ago -
Canada’s military decisions are a “sovereign matter,” U.S. Adm. Samual Paparo says03:46 | 6 hours ago -
U.S. army secretary resigns amid reported tensions with Hegseth01:56 | September 1, 2026 -
Trump administration continues to insult Canadian military01:58 | September 1, 2026 -
Jury finds Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur00:39 | September 1, 2026 -
Canada-U.S. tensions linger over trade, Lake Ontario02:11 | August 31, 2026 -
2 dead, several missing after Grand Canyon flash floods01:41 | August 31, 2026 -
‘They’re a failed nation’: Trump takes questions on Iran war after strikes resume03:50 | August 31, 2026 -
U.S., Iran exchange fire in latest escalation01:54 | August 31, 2026 -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Knicks parade version of Zohran Mamdani claims top spot in lookalike contest01:00 | August 31, 2026 -
Man wanted for allegedly killing his mother surrenders to police in front of news camera02:07 | August 31, 2026 -
NASA launches new telescope into orbit02:06 | August 30, 2026 -
Support for Ottawa’s retaliation against Washington conditional: Ipsos03:58 | August 30, 2026 -
The history of Canada’s turbulent relationship with the U.S.02:14 | August 29, 2026 -
Canadians weigh in on Carney government’s response to U.S. tariffs01:46 | August 29, 2026 -
Strong support for Ottawa’s counter-tariff response: IPSOS poll04:47 | August 29, 2026 -
US-Iran war: 6 months in and there is still no clear way out for Trump01:56 | August 28, 2026 -
‘Lake Ontario, that’s gone’: Trump says ‘a good pen and some intelligence’ enough to change lake’s name00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
“I’ll miss you guys”: Karoline Leavitt says goodbye to press “colleagues”01:38 | August 27, 2026 -
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Will Trump’s new tariffs on Canada face legal scrutiny?01:49 | August 26, 2026 -
Are U.S. and Canada relations beyond repair? BMO chief economist answers06:39 | August 26, 2026 -
Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 asylum seekers’ visas01:45 | August 25, 2026 -
Alabama investigating whether OpenAI violated consumer protection laws after Hugging Face hack02:08 | August 25, 2026 -
Tehran threatens retaliation after U.S. reveals plan to sanction countries doing business with Iran01:52 | August 25, 2026 -
Houston Uber driver helps police pursue fleeing suspect00:54 | August 25, 2026 -
Houston cops hop into an Uber to chase running suspect: ‘Go..go..go..go..go’01:31 | August 25, 2026 -
Hawk Fire forces thousands to evacuate in Reno, NV01:25 | August 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?02:44 | March 27, 2024
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Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to stand trial for his murder01:35 | 2 hours ago
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NYPD shoot woman in Times Square after two people stabbed, one killed00:54 | 2 hours ago
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Tiger Woods changes his plea in Florida DUI case01:27 | 2 hours ago
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Canada’s military decisions are a “sovereign matter,” U.S. Adm. Samual Paparo says03:46 | 6 hours ago
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U.S. army secretary resigns amid reported tensions with Hegseth01:56 | September 1, 2026
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Trump administration continues to insult Canadian military01:58 | September 1, 2026
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Jury finds Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur00:39 | September 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. tensions linger over trade, Lake Ontario02:11 | August 31, 2026
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2 dead, several missing after Grand Canyon flash floods01:41 | August 31, 2026
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‘They’re a failed nation’: Trump takes questions on Iran war after strikes resume03:50 | August 31, 2026
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U.S., Iran exchange fire in latest escalation01:54 | August 31, 2026
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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Knicks parade version of Zohran Mamdani claims top spot in lookalike contest01:00 | August 31, 2026
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Man wanted for allegedly killing his mother surrenders to police in front of news camera02:07 | August 31, 2026
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NASA launches new telescope into orbit02:06 | August 30, 2026
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Support for Ottawa’s retaliation against Washington conditional: Ipsos03:58 | August 30, 2026
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The history of Canada’s turbulent relationship with the U.S.02:14 | August 29, 2026
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Strong support for Ottawa’s counter-tariff response: IPSOS poll04:47 | August 29, 2026
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US-Iran war: 6 months in and there is still no clear way out for Trump01:56 | August 28, 2026
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‘Lake Ontario, that’s gone’: Trump says ‘a good pen and some intelligence’ enough to change lake’s name00:46 | August 28, 2026
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“I’ll miss you guys”: Karoline Leavitt says goodbye to press “colleagues”01:38 | August 27, 2026
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Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1B in social media harm lawsuit01:59 | August 26, 2026
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Will Trump’s new tariffs on Canada face legal scrutiny?01:49 | August 26, 2026
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Are U.S. and Canada relations beyond repair? BMO chief economist answers06:39 | August 26, 2026
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Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 asylum seekers’ visas01:45 | August 25, 2026
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Alabama investigating whether OpenAI violated consumer protection laws after Hugging Face hack02:08 | August 25, 2026
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Tehran threatens retaliation after U.S. reveals plan to sanction countries doing business with Iran01:52 | August 25, 2026
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Houston Uber driver helps police pursue fleeing suspect00:54 | August 25, 2026
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Houston cops hop into an Uber to chase running suspect: ‘Go..go..go..go..go’01:31 | August 25, 2026
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Hawk Fire forces thousands to evacuate in Reno, NV01:25 | August 25, 2026
Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?
Description
March 27, 2024
Donald Trump’s social network Truth Social went public Tuesday and hit a valuation of US$8 billion, despite its lack of profitability. In Business Matters for Wednesday, March 27, Anne Gaviola has more on why some analysts suggest this head-scratching valuation propels Truth Social into the "meme stock" category.
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