SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Square bounced back in its stock market debut Thursday after the once-hot mobile payments service slashed the price of its initial public offering to get the deal done. The 6-year-old company's shares had gained $3.95, or 44 percent, to $12.95 in afternoon trading. The surge helped ease the pain of a mortifying markdown in Square's IPO price. The San Francisco company sold 25.7 million shares at $9 apiece after money managers leery of Square's unprofitable history refused to pay $11 to $13. The concession appeared to attract bargain hunters betting that Square...
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