Fort Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:FRTT) stock declined during morning trading on Thursday. The downward movement follows a period of extreme volatility after the company’s Nasdaq debut on June 8.

The stock previously surged 77.40% from Tuesday’s close of $1.77 to Wednesday’s opening price of $3.14, but it has maintained downward momentum since that spike.

Aggressive Profit-Taking Post News

The morning sell-off coincides with a classic buy-the-rumor, sell-the-news reaction. Traders frequently utilize major news drops to liquidate positions into initial price spikes.

The downward pressure intensified after the company’s majority owner, Nexera Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:NEXR), issued a press release on Thursday, reiterating details of Fort’s data center expansion plans that were initially disclosed by Fort on Wednesday.

Data Center Infrastructure Expansion Details

According to the corporate announcements, Fort Technology signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a 50.1% stake in Logia USA Inc., a private entity owned by Yair Harel. The strategic investment targets the estimated $300 billion data center infrastructure market in 2026.

Under the terms, Fort proposes to extend a credit facility of up to $2 million, with an optional $5 million additional line, to accelerate U.S. growth and product development.

What Does Fort Technology Do?

Fort Technology is engaged in the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to potentially acquiring them or an interest therein by an option or any concomitant transaction. In plain terms, it’s a vehicle focused on finding and pursuing an acquisition or similar deal rather than operating a mature, cash-flowing business line.

FRTT Stock Price Activity: Fort Technology shares were down 11.42% at $1.13 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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