Meme mania returns as GameStop and AMC stocks soar

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Shares of meme stock darling GameStop soared 10 per cent Thursday, prompting trades to be halted several times due to volatility. But there was no specific news to justify or explain the big pop.

and other meme stocks are rallying? They may be getting a lift from what's known as a short squeeze.

It's a very risky strategy, though. If a shorted stock goes up from the price the short seller purchased it, the investor can lose a lot of money. Investors in AMC and other meme stocks even have an acronym to describe this phenomenon: MOASS, which stands for Mother of All Short Squeezes.

 

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