Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours after $1.25 billion bitcoin buy
Strategy Inc (MSTR.O) jumped 6.7% to $172.99 in after-hours trading after disclosing it bought 13,627 bitcoin for $1.25 billion last week, raising its total holdings to 687,410 bitcoin. The company funded the purchases through at-the-market stock sales, netting about $1.25 billion. Bitcoin rose 4.6% to near $95,417 Tuesday. Director Carl J. Rickertsen bought 5,000 shares at an average $155.88 each.