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VERSANT Begins Trading on Nasdaq Today as Independent Company Following Completion of Comcast Spin-Off
NEW YORK, January 05, 2026--VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) today announced the completion of its spin-off from Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA). VERSANT will commence trading today on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol VSNT.
About this update from Versant Media Group, Inc.
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