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Pop 30% at open — GoDaddy shares

So far, so good for GoDaddy’s IPO.

It’s not an April Fool joke — GoDaddy is off to a great start in the public markets.

Shares began trading at regarding $26 today, 30% over where the IPO priced. The $20 pricing was itself above the expected range of $17-$19.

At $26 a share, the firm is being valued at regarding $4 billion.

The nice open might be affecting shares of rival Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW), which are up close to 3% today. Other domain name stocks are mixed. Tucows shares are up regarding a percent and Rightside is trending downward.

We’ll see if GoDaddy’s 30% jump holds through the day.

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