Beyond Meat went public on the NASDAQ on May 2nd. The Los Angeles-based company makes plant-based alternatives to beef and chicken products. Its Initial Public Offering price of $25 per share increased 163% on the first day of trading, closing
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Last Thursday, Beyond Meat (BYND) went public on the NASDAQ. The stock, priced at $25.00 per share for the IPO, closed the day at $65.75 and has remained in that range on Friday. This was a 163% gain, the best
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