Analysis: Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans
After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse as a strong … bank with a firm foundation, rock-solid like our Swiss mountains”. It did not take long for the first cracks to appear.
Robinhood shares surge 50%, as investors scoop up ‘the meme of memes’
Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O)rose more than 50% on Wednesday during a wild trading session as investors scooped up shares after its underwhelming stock market debut last week.
Robinhood’s meme stock status fuels IPO uncertainty
Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) thrived thanks to the popularity of so-called meme stocks such as GameStop Corp (GME.N) with retail investors. Becoming a meme stock itself comes with trading volatility that is giving pause to some potential investors in its initial public offering.
AMC, GameStop shares fall to half of their June peaks
Shares of cinema operator AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) and video game retailer GameStop Corp (GME.N) fell sharply on Wednesday and were both trading below half their recent peak prices, testing the fortitude of the stocks’ retail shareholders.
Robinhood IPO faces threat of retail snub on Reddit
Online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc, which helped enable the “meme stock” frenzy earlier this year and later attracted flak for its handling of the trading mania, is facing pushback on social media forums against its initial public offering.
As meme stock momentum fades, AMC, GameStop fall
Shares in so-called meme stocks with a following among retail investors lost ground on Wednesday, with AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) shares down 8.1%, on track for their fourth straight day of declines, and GameStop Corp (GME.N) falling 4.9%.
‘Meme’ stock prices may not properly reflect demand -NYSE president
The prices of so-called meme stocks may be distorted because the majority of trades in those names are executed away from public exchanges where share price formation occurs, the head of the New York Stock Exchange said on Wednesday.
‘Meme stock’ rally pauses, Redditors focus on biotech stocks
Small-time stock traders turned their attention to the biotech and healthcare sectors on Monday, lifting shares of some by as much as 10%, while the rally in stocks that were favored in recent weeks appeared to fade.
U.S. stocks end lower ahead of inflation report
Wall Street ended a see-saw session lower on Wednesday as market participants awaited inflation data for clues as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve might tighten its dovish monetary policy.
Clover Health shares tumble in another wild day for meme stocks
Shares of Clover Health Investments Corp (CLOV.O) slid on Wednesday, a day after the new retail trader favorite soared about 86%, the latest meme stock to join the frenzy this year.
