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GameStop: how Reddit users won their battle against investment funds

On Wednesday, January 27th, US video game retailer GameStop saw its shares skyrocket to $350 each, from $20 at the end of December. The surge was caused by a social media forum’s collective attempt to support the struggling retailer against short sellers.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.bestbrokers.co.uk/blog/2021/02/04/gamestop-how-reddit-users-won-their-battle-against-investment-funds/](https://www.bestbrokers.co.uk/blog/2021/02/04/gamestop-how-reddit-users-won-their-battle-against-investment-funds/)