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What is a 'meme stock' and which companies have gotten pulled into this Wall Street trend?

By now most people, even those vaguely tuned into finances, have heard the phrase "meme stock." But if you're just catching ...

Return of Meme Stock Mania Has Traders on Alert for Market Froth

The reemergence of meme stock mania last week has professional investors facing a quandary: ride the excitement of retail ...

Here's ChatGPT's advice on how to spot the next meme stock

Amid this week's speculative frenzy in a handful of meme stocks, we asked AI what to look for when trying to pick the next ...

Why Kohl's Stock Skyrocketed This Week

Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) stock recorded explosive gains over the last week of trading. The company's share price rose 33.5% ...

‘I’m already up $45,000 in about an hour’ — Reddit traders boast about wins as meme-stock mania returns

WallStreetBets, the infamous subreddit credited with helping to spawn the meme-stock phenomenon, is giving its regular ...

What the latest meme stock episode is telling us about the stock market

The market saw a fresh meme stock frenzy this week. While high exuberance can be a contrarian sell signal, sources say the ...
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Kohl's is a 'meme stock' ignited by online investors. A huge number of shares changed hands.

During the company's most recent quarterly call with investors and analysts, Kohl's reported a 4.1% sales decrease, ...

As latest meme-stock drama unfolds, there’s one thing that is different this time around

Meme-stock mania might be back, but old heads may have noticed that the moves this time around are lacking a certain ...

The latest meme stock mania is being driven by a historic short-squeeze that raises the risk of a downturn, Goldman warns

Bursts of euphoric trading are often bullish for near-term returns, but rapid surges in speculation also raise the risk of a ...