In Brief: Shares of Wit Capital Jump 60% on First Day

Shares of on-line investment bank Wit Capital Group Inc. shot up more than 60% on Friday after its listing on Nasdaq that morning.

In the $78.66 million initial public offering, Wit put up 8.4 million shares of stock, priced at $9 a share. The stock shot past $15 during the day, before closing at $14.875.

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