Short-sellers were pulling back even before Reddit’s GameStop squeeze

marketwatch2021-02-03

Short-sellers in GameStopGME,-60.00%and other targeted stocks have been beaten up recently, but short-selling may be helping to keep the bull market alive. Short-selling, according to academic ...

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AlanYe
2021-02-04
AlanYe
Good read
kenntan
2021-02-03
kenntan
Ggwp
Basketrif
2021-02-03
Basketrif
Dont play w retailers
Ewald
2021-02-03
Ewald
Can hold?
WadeW
2021-02-03
WadeW
Will it not be bubble?
KydenC
2021-02-03
KydenC
Hold the line!

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