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Opendoor stock soars 50% after company names new CEO

Opendoor stock soars 50% after company names new CEO

OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model. It buys homes and sells them on its platform.

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Opendoor stock rocketed 50% higher on Thursday after the retail favorite named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO and co-founder Keith Rabois as chairman.

The meme stock hit a 52-week high and continued a stunning run this year, with shares up more than 400% so far.

Former CEO Carrie Wheeler resigned last month following a pressure campaign from investors that included critical comments from Rabois and hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, who has been a key part of the stock’s resurgence this year.

Jackson built a massive following on X in part thanks to his successful bet on Carvana, and then turned his attention to cheering a turnaround at Opendoor.

Shares of Opendoor traded below $1 earlier this year, and the company was in danger of being delisted from the Nasdaq.

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