What actually happened during GameStop mania?

In late January, there was one question on the minds of investors: How did a struggling mall-based video game retailer became Wall Street's hottest stock, seemingly overnight?

News: What you need to know about the markets     What actually happened during GameStop mania? In late January, there was one question on the minds of investors: How did a struggling mall-based video game retailer became Wall Street's hottest stock, seemingly overnight? Read more »   Why some say the worst of the supply chain woes are near an end Forget about The Grinch: It looks like supply chain disruptions may steal Christmas this year. But will these problems be resolved by early 2022? Read more »   Biden's stimulus plan is fueling short-term inflation, SF Fed paper finds President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is contributing to elevated inflation but it isn't expected to overheat the economy, a new research paper from the San Francisco Federal Reserve concludes. Read more »   North America's biggest container port faces record backlog Approximately 200,000 shipping containers remain on ships off the coast of Los Angeles on Monday as pandemic-related gridlock continues to disrupt various supply chains, according to Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Read more »   The first bitcoin ETF finally begins trading Cryptocurrency investors finally got what they've been clamoring for as the first bitcoin-linked, exchange-traded fund launched Tuesday. Read more »   Taco Bell is giving away free breakfast burritos Breakfast is back on the menu at Taco Bell, so it's giving away free food to celebrate. Read more »

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Biggest Winners Dominion Energy Inc +4.53%   Edwards Lifesciences Corp +3.52%   Deere & Co +3.39%   Stryker Corp +3.36% Biggest Losers Western Union Co -5.26%   Carnival Corp -3.42%   Federal Realty Investment Trust -2.37%   Live Nation Entertainment Inc -2.34%

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