Meme-Stock Frenzy Returns, Baffling Wall Street’s "Smart Guys"

Bloomberg2022-08-10

Bed Bath & Beyond nearly triples as retail traders pounceHeavily-shorted stocks, de-SPACs are part of broader reboundPhotographer: Luke Sharrett/BloombergRetail traders who lurk in forums like Reddit’...

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AMC Entertainment was among the five most purchased stocks on the platform and saw trading volume triple what’s been normal over the past month. Both company tickers, along with GameStop Corp., were the most mentioned on Reddit’s WallStreetBets platform.A basket of meme stocks tracked by Bloomberg rose 3.7%, extending a six-day rally of its own. Among the group’s top performers were GameStop and Express Inc. Newly-public Magic Empire Global Ltd., a little-known Hong Kong-based financial services firm, extended a 2,825% two-day surge since going public, attracting some retail attention.“These meme stock rallies that are emerging will only last if US stocks broadly continue to head higher,” said Ed Moya, senior market strategist at Oanda. “After AMTD Digital reminded the WallStreetBets crowd of the potential skyrocketing moves, many retail traders are scanning their favorite plays and are looking to get back in.”The rapid rise and subsequent fall for AMTD Digital Inc. both puzzled and captivated the markets. 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