Merchandise lines the shelves of a GameStop store on May 28, 2024 in Miami, Florida.GameStop raised more than $2 billion in a recent stock sale as the video game company took advantage of a revived meme rally sparked by the return of trader Roaring Kitty.The retailer announced Tuesday evening that it completed an at-the-market equity offering, selling the maximum number of 75 million shares to raise proceeds of $2.14 billion. GameStop said it intends to use the money for general corporate purposes, which ma ...

The Reddit community WallStreetBets is synonymous with the meme stock movement. A distinguishing feature of this online community is its members' preference for stocks that have a high short-selling risk. The community's founder, Jaime Rogozinski, has said his goal was to build a community "for people to talk about high-risk trades in an unapologetic way for people to make some short-term money with disposable income." This strategy achieved national prominence in 2021 with the explosive short squeezes on s ...

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Generally speaking, there are lots of good reasons to consider investing in growth stocks right now. The primary factor is the expectation of rate cuts at some point this year. The European Central Bank just initiated rate cuts that pushed European growth shares higher. The same is bound to happen stateside at some point, which is why growth stocks are appealing.That said, not all growth stocks are created equal. Some growth stocks simply benefit from irrational exuberance that is bound to dissipate. Those ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 4, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-32637 GameStop Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 625 Westport Parkway Grapevine, T ...

Loading... Loading... Shares of GameStop Corporation GME options owned by Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, are set to expire in the coming weeks. What Happened: Gill's return to social media reignited a surge in meme stocks like GameStop reminiscent of the 2021 short squeeze that saw retail investors take on hedge funds and short sellers in an epic battle. Various memes and videos shared on social media helped boost GameStop shares. But the unveiling of Gill's most recent position in the video game retailer i ...

June 21 will be an extremely interesting day for GameStop (NYSE:GME), as that marks the day when Roaring Kitty’s GME options expire.Yesterday, Roaring Kitty — whose real name is Keith Gill — posted another position update on Reddit. As of the close on June 10, Gill owned 120,000 $20 call options expiring on June 21. These calls were up by a total of $13.73 million. He also owns 5 million shares of GME stock bought at an average price of $21.27 with a gain of $17.77 million and $29.40 million in cash. In tot ...

GameStop (NYSE:GME) pulled a fast one on investors. Originally scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Jun. 11, the video game retailer reported results early. It released the results last Friday in an attempt to sandbag investors. The clock is ticking on GameStop stock, though.Reporting poor earnings ahead of the weekend is a common tactic used by companies wanting to minimize bad news. GameStop’s results were as bad as expected. Sales fell 28% to $882 million, which was the midpoint ...

After weeks of teasing and hype on social media, retail investor Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty,” held a livestream event on YouTube to discuss GameStop stock (NYSE:GME). The result? GME shares plunged 40%.The steep drop in GameStop’s share price is the latest example of how this overhyped meme stock continues to burn investors. It didn’t help that management at GameStop rushed the company’s financial results out hours before Gill held his much-hyped livestream event that attracted 600,000 retail investors. ...

The GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock and Roaring Kitty saga is far from over, as Keith Gill continues to post updates on his GME stock position, which includes GME shares and call options that are set to expire on June 21.In his most recent update on June 10, Roaring Kitty revealed that his GME stock is now worth $235.4 million, down by over $100 million from his previous update on June 7.Roaring Kitty’s GME stock position. Source: Evan Despite the recent decrease in his GME stock value, Roaring Kitty’s bet is st ...