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How AMC and GameStop became Reddit faves
CNN
You've probably heard of the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google owner Alphabet. But it's the BANG stocks of Reddit WallStreetBets meme fame that are now taking the investing world by storm.
BlackBerry. AMC. Nokia. GameStop. This quartet, along with others such as insurance startup Clover Health, mobile shopping app developer ContextLogic and fast food chain Wendy's, have become darlings of the Reddit crowd. So why do some stocks go from being unloved on Wall Street to diehard favorites of the Reddit army?More Related News
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