A tale of two direct listings

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 8:22 p.m.

Two direct listings in one day. Lots to talk about.\n\nAsana started trading just a bit after noon Eastern today, quickly zooming to roughly about $29 a share in early trading this afternoon. Meanwhile, Palantir is running like a herd of bulls straight out of the gate, jumping to almost $11 a share in the first trades \u2014 a first day jump of nearly 50%.