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Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin An event is coming this week that should offer up plenty of material for documentary writers who are already hard at work in covering the GameStock stock saga. House Hearing: Many of the major names who were at the center of the storm — WallStreetBets,...

In the last two years, the commission-free revolution and gamification of online trading platforms increased engagement in markets. Now more than ever before are people interested in learning about finance and unique ways to put their money to use. In light of this, Benzinga spoke with Milan...

In 2019, former financial professional Keith Gill, who goes by “Roaring Kitty” on Reddit, began a movement that pushed GameStop Corporation’s (NYSE: GME) stock price as high as $513.12 in premarket trade Jan. 28, after which numerous brokers made the controversial decision to...

The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) rallied more than 11% Monday morning on media reports that the WallStreetBets Reddit community responsible for pumping up the price of stocks like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) in recent weeks has shifted its...

The founder of hedge fund Point72 and owner of the New York Mets Steve Cohen has deactivated his Twitter account after his family received threats this week amid the GameStop trading fiasco, Bloomberg and ESPN have reported.  What Happened: In a statement, Cohen said he was taking...

During one of the most intense earnings weeks of the season, all of Wall Street and most of America has been focused on another incredible investing drama unfolding on an hour-by-hour basis. The WallStreetBets Reddit community sent shares of stocks like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) and AMC...

The fervor of the crowd versus Wall Street commenced during one of Benzinga's live shows. On Jan. 21, Citron Research's Andrew Left went live with Benzinga’s Luke Jacobi and Jason Raznick on the daily "Power Hour" show to discuss his opinion on GameStop Corporation (NYSE:...

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy and hedge fund manager Steve Cohen on Thursday argued via Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) over the battle between retail traders and hedge funds. What Happened: Portnoy has spent the past few days defending the retail traders who helped send shares of stocks...

Users can now buy and sell all stocks on the Webull trading platform, the company's CEO tells Benzinga. What Happened: Webull was one of several brokerages and trading platforms that halted new purchases on shares of high flyers like GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (...

See also: How to Buy GME Stock One of the biggest news stories of the last two weeks has been the battle between retail traders versus hedge funds that shorted GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) stock. Citron Research Covers Short: Citron Research’s Andrew Left was one of the most vocal opponents...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: In an extension of the sharp rotation out of safety on a sustained economic rebound after the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, stretched sentiment propelled stocks to record closing highs. Remember This: “We are starting to see some extreme measures...