(NPR) GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street's Turf

GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street's Turf








Video game retailer GameStop has seen its stock soar, driven higher by a group of amateur day traders on Reddit, who are taking on Wall Street hedge funds. The frenzy has gotten the attention of regulators and lawmakers.



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GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street's Turf






GameStop has seen its stock soar, driven higher by a group of amateur day traders on Reddit who are taking on Wall Street hedge funds. The frenzy has gotten the attention of regulators and lawmakers.