meme stock
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During the dot-com boom, Corning’s market valuation resembled that of a modern-day meme stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The meme stock is trading around $1.53 a share.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The activity echoed “the dynamics of last summer’s meme stock rally,” Vanda Research global macro strategist Viraj Patel wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Tesla has in the past been referred to as a meme stock, largely because of its share-price volatility and investors’ focus on future goals over current fundamentals.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
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