Meme stocks redux! Several stocks, many with high short-interest, traded huge option volumes Wednesday. High short interest was a characteristic some speculators used to identify opportunities in the meme stock craze of early 2021. During that period, stocks like GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) experienced huge moves, and participants on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, like…
Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market’s opening bell. Beyond Meat — The plant-based meat alternative company surged 90%, continuing its meme-fueled craze . The stock soared more than 140% on Tuesday, its largest ever one-day gain, after Beyond Meat signed a deal with Walmart to expand distribution. Earlier in the week,…
Bursts of speculative rallies in meme stocks have been largely held in check, making some believe the trading frenzy won’t derail the overall market that’s back at a record. Shares of Opendoor jumped about 7% in premarket trading Thursday after two days of retreat. The real estate startup gained sudden fandom among retail traders, pushing…
Meme stock mania has reemerged along with summer blockbusters, but some strategists and traders warn that this latest round of speculation and animal spirits is unlikely to reach its 2021 heights. Online real estate startup OpenDoor Technologies became the public face of this month’s meme stock rally after hedge fund manager Eric Jackson, an investor…
The meme-stock revival looks like it might stretch into another day with GoPro Inc., Krispy Kreme Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. all surging in early trading before paring some of those gains. Wearable camera maker GoPro soared as much as 73%, before paring gains to 22%, doughnut maker Krispy Kreme was up 5.9% and Beyond…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 23 1. We’re headed for a higher open this morning after President Donald Trump announced a surprise trade deal with Japan for lower-than-expected tariffs of 15% on each others’ goods. He said Japan also pledged to invest $550 billion in the U.S. It could be a template…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s a new day, and meme traders have found more stocks to put on the pedestal. Reddit-obsessed retail traders targeted wearable camera firm GoPro and doughnut…