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World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) stock is on the rise Friday with news that former CEO Vince McMahon is returning.
McMahon released a statement yesterday claiming he will return to WWE as the company’s Executive Chairman. He also intends to have former co-presidents Michelle Wilson and George Barrios join him on the Board of Directors.
McMahon holds the majority of WWE shares and is using that power to elect himself, as well as Wilson and Barrios, to the Board. The former CEO hasn’t been gone from the company long as he retired in July 2022 following an investigation into his alleged misconduct.
What McMahon’s Return Means for WWE Stock
McMahon has also discussed what he plans to do when he returns to WWE. The former CEO, who led the company for 40 years, intends to take charge of media rights negotiations, as well as review strategic alternatives, Reuters notes.
Investors are reacting positively to this news with shares of WWE stock seeing heavy trading today. As of this writing, more than 1 million shares of the company’s stock have changed hands. To put that in perspective, the company’s daily average trading volume is closer to 637,000 shares.
WWE stock is up 16.9% as of Friday morning following an after-hours rally yesterday.
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