BuzzFeed Stock Nearly Doubles as Byron Allen Deal Buys Time, Not a Clean Turnaround
BuzzFeed shares surged Tuesday after Byron Allen’s family office struck a deal to buy 40 million Class A shares at $3 apiece, putting Allen Family Digital on track for roughly 52% control—and setting up Allen to take over as chairman and CEO. The jump was dramatic: Reuters reported the stock soared around 156% in after-hours trade on the news, then cooled off but held onto massive gains as Tuesday’s session unfolded.