AMC Vs. GameStop: Which Meme Stock Has Real Potential?

TipRanks2022-03-30

During the rise of COVID-19 and the economic upheavals that followed, a new phenomenon arose. Fueled by social media, stimulus checks, and just a little boredom, the “meme stock” came into its own. ...

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cocogoat
2022-03-30
cocogoat
Short gamestop and post it then, dont be a coward.
michaelchan8
2022-03-30
michaelchan8
Lol still saying GME only has brick and mortar stall and selling physical games. The writer is outdated, have not hear about the upcoming NFT marketplace.
whereareyou
2022-03-30
whereareyou
Trap?
Patek1975
2022-03-30
Patek1975
Just run $10000 and I sell la dun waste time writing and bullxxx me
Rick13
2022-03-30
Rick13
Ok
William_Chow
2022-03-30
William_Chow
Never sell cheap for moon ticket

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