Meme Stocks

Since markets bottomed in late March, the Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (NYSE:MEME) has rallied 82%. The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) is up 28% over the same window and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) rose by 18%. Meme stocks have tripled the Nasdaq 100 and...

For years, meme stocks were largely driven by narrative, momentum and internet-fueled speculation. Former Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) and JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) executive Chan Ahn believes a future tokenized SpaceX market could look very different — and potentially much bigger...

It looked for a moment that Roaring Kitty was back in the meme-stock spotlight after sharing new cryptic posts that had traders scrambling on Monday afternoon. GME stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. The first post featured a meme coin on the Solana blockchain, "...

Meme stock mania is alive and well in April 2026. Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) is leading the pack, but several other heavily-shorted stocks are joining in.  CAR stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  CAR Keeps Squeezing Shares of Avis are up 9.23% to $665 Tuesday,...

The strong box office performance of "Project Hail Mary" isn't enough to keep shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) above $1, as the movie theater chain hits new 52-week lows Tuesday. AMC CEO Adam Aron has some advice for the haters. AMC CEO Brushes Off Recent Criticism Aron has been the...

The GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) community got a spark on Monday from a Charles Payne social media post that perfectly encapsulates the current “hush-hush” era of the company.  GME stock is climbing. See the chart and price action here.  Payne revealed he would not be...

The silver market in 2026 feels less like a traditional commodity rally and more like a meme stock frenzy, full of volatility and driven by retail investors.  SLV shares are tanking. See the chart and price action here.  BofA Securities commodities strategist Francisco Blanch has noted...

The digital forum that once brought Wall Street to its knees with the GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) short squeeze has set its sights on a longer horizon.  The WallStreetBets 2026 Index, a crowdsourced portfolio of 10 stocks voted on by Reddit's WallStreetBets forum members, has been unveiled.  ...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) was in the spotlight this week for two reasons: a literal infinite money glitch found within its own stores and massive insider buys from CEO Ryan Cohen.  GME stock is climbing. See the chart and price action here.  Infinite Money Glitch YouTuber RJCmedia exposed a trade...

GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) is once again grabbing market attention, trending among the most active stocks Wednesday morning and spiking on Google—and no it’s not 2021. Here's what’s driving the attention for GME stock to start 2026. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen New Compensation Plan...

Each trading day, Benzinga Pro features hundreds of headlines and press releases, allowing traders to access the latest market news and individual stock information. Below is a look at its most-searched tickers for 2025, along with how interest in those names compares to 2024 and the midpoint of...

Retail investing reached unprecedented levels in 2025, driven by the democratization of financial tools, social media and a massive influx of younger, tech-savvy market participants.  HOOD stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  Here's a look at facts and figures from the...

For Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), 2025 was the year it transformed from a niche government contractor into a cornerstone of global enterprise AI infrastructure. Following its 2024 inclusion in the S&P 500, Palantir maintained a meteoric trajectory, ending the year with a stock...

Video games and video game consoles are popular items on Christmas lists for kids, teenagers and in some cases adults each holiday season. The holiday season often provides a boost to gaming companies with top new releases and consoles and to video game retailers such as GameStop Corporation (NYSE:...

Eric Jackson, the architect behind the massive retail rally in Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN), has identified his next high-conviction “100-bagger” candidate as Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NXDR). NXDR stock is climbing. See the chart and price action here.  Jackson...