Money Lyft goes public: Stock rises almost 9% in its Nasdaq debut March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Janna Herron, USA TODAYComments Off on Lyft goes public: Stock rises almost 9% in its Nasdaq debut Lyft shares debuted on the Nasdaq at $87.24 on Friday, surging 21 percent above its initial public offering price of $72 a share.