VS Media Holdings Ltd ( VSME ) shares are trading higher by 16.9% to $1.51 during Thursday’s session after the company announced the acquisition of MLINK Limited.

What To Know: The deal, finalized on December 30, involves a share purchase agreement between VS Media Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VS Media Holdings ( VSME ), and the sellers, Mr. Kwan Yany Yan Chi and Ms. Cheng Yik Yee Kitty.

Under the agreement, VS Media HK will acquire 100% of MLINK Limited's issued share capital. In return, the sellers will receive 1,250,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of VS Media Holdings ( VSME ).

Investors may see the acquisition as a strategic move to expand VS Media's ( VSME ) footprint in the lucrative Macau market, a region known for its dynamic media landscape and strong digital growth potential.

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How To Buy VSME Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for VS Media Holdings ( VSME ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, VSME has a 52-week high of $6.16 and a 52-week low of $0.65.