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As Trump Banned News Outlets, His Own Media Company’s Stock Shot Up

Something strange occurred recently: The stock price of Donald Trump’s beleaguered media company shot up. What happened? While the cause isn’t entirely clear, the price spike does seem to correspond to the president’s announcement that he was banning three mainstream media outlets—CNN, MSNOW, and Politico—from the White House.

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