Five years after a band of online traders sent GameStop skyrocketing and upended Wall Street’s assumptions about “dumb money,” the influence of retail investors has proven more durable and long-lasting than many expected. What began as a dramatic short squeeze in early 2021 has evolved into a persistent force in equity markets, reshaping trading dynamics,…
Sydney Sweeney attends the 10th Annual LACMA ART+FILM GALA at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles on Nov. 6, 2021. Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Actress Sydney Sweeney helped bring American Eagle Outfitters shares into the latest round of meme stock mania on Thursday. The “Euphoria” and…
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…
