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WallStreetBets, the infamous subreddit credited with helping to spawn the meme-stock phenomenon, is giving its regular readers a taste of what it was like during the trend’s heyday in early 2021.
Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street.
Huge interest in the Menomonee Falls-based retailer's stock drove so many trades July 22 that trading was briefly suspended. The rally came after online forums talked up shares in the retailer, which has suffered from sales slumps and corporate leadership turnover.
Retail investors have begun to pile into speculative bets on small-cap companies in a buildup that resembles the meme stock frenzy of 2021.
Wolfspeed is on track to transfer ownership of key assets in order to wipe out debt and allow the business to continue functioning under a new corporate entity. As part of the restructuring, current shareholders of the company's common stock will only receive between 3% and 5% of the value of the new company.
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During the company's most recent quarterly call with investors and analysts, Kohl's reported a 4.1% sales decrease, continuing a streak of quarterly sales decreases that has started more than two years ago. The company is also expecting a net sales decrease between 5% and 7%.
Meme stocks are back. Jolted by a sudden surge in Opendoor stock last week, a handful of other shares have ripped higher on interest from retail traders.
Opendoor Technologies has recently gained favor as a meme stock and seen incredible valuation gains, but the company's share price is pulling back today as investors take profits on recent gains. Despite big sell-offs in today's session, the stock is still up 330% over the last month.