How to turn Reddit hype into real dollars, as meme-stock mania returns to markets
Opendoor, Kohl's, and Wendy's are among the new crop of meme stocks, giving their bosses a chance to turn good vibes into cash.
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3 reasons the stock market could be overheating this summer
The stock market has demonstrated resilience this summer, but some are raising concerns that the rally is at risk of petering out.
'I'm not here to pump up a stock': The hedge funder who sparked a speculative frenzy says he's not playing the meme stock game
Eric Jackson, who spotted potential in Carvana in 2022, has set his sights on a new "100-bagger."
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 pullback, Goldman said.
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 candidate to go parabolic.
Sydney Sweeney is a meme stock icon now
An American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney caught the attention of retail traders on Thursday, causing the stock to spike.
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 market is still in good shape.
Meet 3 day-trading baby boomers who have been navigating the market for decades before the meme stock craze
Baby boomer are often overlooked in discussions about the retail trader phenomenon. BI spoke to three who have been in the market for decades.
How one millennial played the stock market to quit his white-collar job and retire in his 40s
William Shippey, 44, says he'll probably never work again after he began day trading an inheritance his mother left him.
Roaring Kitty is boosting stocks and a crypto called 'fartcoin' is rallying as 2025 kicks off with a flurry of speculative bets
Shares of Unity Software spiked after a post from Roaring Kitty, while meme coins were some of the top crypto gainers in the last day.
From crypto to meme stocks, the rally is looking a lot like the market's pandemic-era frenzy
Crypto is booming, the stock rally is red-hot, and the bears are in retreat as markets head into the final stretch of 2024.
Billionaires, bold bets, and young men made the election feel like 2021's meme-stock saga — just way bigger
Elon Musk and Mark Cuban rallied memesters and then voters, traders made big bets, and young men played key roles in both events.
Truth Social's biggest investors can now dump their stock — and trigger a fire sale
Trump Media's lockup period ends soon, allowing Donald Trump to sell his shares if he chooses. He'd potentially earn billions in the sell-off.
The cult of Nvidia is getting really weird
Investors are obsessed with Nvidia thanks to its soaring stock price. The meme feels like GameStop, but there are also some good reasons for the cult.
Intel is having a meme-stock moment. 4 retail investors explain why they're betting on the chipmaker.
Members of Reddit's WallStreetBets are exchanging Intel memes and say they've taken stakes in the chipmaker after a bad bet went viral.
A tech stock with a name sounding like 'Trump's Big Win' surged by the maximum in China after the Pennsylvania assassination attempt
Chuanda Zhisheng, named after Sichuan University, has a meme status because it coincidentally uses the same characters as a nickname for Trump.
Chewy stock whipsaws after Roaring Kitty discloses a $245 million stake
Roaring Kitty is now one of the five biggest shareholders in Chewy. He sent the stock soaring last Thursday with a simple picture of a dog.
These retail traders lost big in the first meme stock episode. Here's why they won't stop betting on GameStop.
Retail traders who lost money in the first GameStop saga say that they're still tempted to jump back in as the stock rallies anew in 2024.
Bed Bath & Beyond board members were concerned Ryan Cohen got insider info before his $60 million windfall, new deposition details show
Bed Bath & Beyond's CEO testified she had concerns about Ryan Cohen's relationship with some board members.
Vanishing short-sellers have helped push stocks to record highs. But beware a sharp negative reversal, JPMorgan says.
Short sellers have been withdrawing, with bets against major indexes falling to record lows, JPMorgan said on Thursday.