Meme stock mania is unlikely to last
Shares in GameStop and cinema chain AMC almost quadruple after Roaring Kitty tweets
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Trump Media valuation is insane
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Reddit-led meme stock gains evaporate
Short-selling hedge funds were right with betting on meme stocks being a losing bet
Cinema chain operator Cineworld expects to exit bankruptcy protection in July
Group operates the biggest cinema complex in Ireland, with 17 screens at Parnell Street in Dublin
American cinemas’ new pricing plans could be the source of high drama
Additional charges to be levied for more popular seats in the middle of auditorium
Is the dash for trash cause for investor concern?
Stocktake: Almost anything that was slaughtered in 2022 has soared in 2023 but many are calling it a junk rally
Stripe partners in project to speed up carbon-removal technologies
Alphabet, Shopify, Meta and McKinsey Sustainability join in nine-year green mission
Cinema giant AMC revives Hollywood golden age – just not in a way anyone expected
Silver screen? Silver mining is the new big thing for owner of Odeon chain
European shares retreat on rising bond yields
Rapid spread of Omicron Covid variant also dents sentiment
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Apple soared and Zoom slumped in a year that saw markets surge to record levels
Revealed: Google’s most popular searches of 2021
Squid Game, Bernie Sanders’s mittens and how to wear skinny jeans dominate global trends
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Keywords Studios sees revenues rise as games industry gears up
Buoyant video games market developing new content following a year of Covid disruption
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‘Code red’, crypto-keen companies and a tobacco giant seeks to suck in inhaler-maker
Cineworld eyes US listing to bolster pandemic-strained finances
Cinema chain reports $576m first-half pretax loss, expects release window to stabilise
Keywords Studios acquires Romanian art studio AMC for €2.8m
London-listed video game specialist now has more than 65 facilities in 22 countries
Europe’s record streak rolls on as investors cheer earnings
Paddy Power parent Flutter Entertainment up on US profit outlook; mixed day for Irish banks
Robinhood becomes the latest meme stock
Stocktake: Worst-ever market debut for IPO of its size made suprising comeback
Is US trading app Robinhood too much of a gamble for investors?
App luring newbies into stocks and cryptos valued at up to $40bn ahead of flotation
Stocktake: Free stock trading is coming to Ireland
Gotrade promises investment ‘without borders, barriers or minimums’
Irish traders target short sellers as meme stocks move up
Stocktake: Redditors piled into AMC and GameStop stocks in 2021, says Degiro
European stocks end week on record high
Airlines under pressure as UK removes countries from green list
Subdued trading day as US investors fret over inflation
Iseq down by 0.26% as domestic index heavyweights fail to fire on thin volumes
AMC launches new share sale as it warns investors they may lose money
Some Wall Street analysts say the cinema operator is already heavily overvalued
European equities stay close to record highs
‘Meme stocks’ surge on Wall Street, while strong economic figures lift sentiment
‘I know what I should be paid. Now let’s see how close to that we can get’
The Good Fight star Cush Jumbo returns home from the US, but now it is on her own terms
How cultish social media accounts fuel trading in penny stocks
In the world of online trading forums, prices can soar on plummet on momentum alone
Stocktake: In this ‘annoying’ bull market, the dafter the idea, the greater the gains
No one is attempting to justify some bubble valuations
European shares gain as car makers lift German Dax to record high
Sluggish performance in Dublin with banks, Dalata and Smurfit Kappa among gainers
Iseq flat while other European bourses rise
US markets heading for record highs on stimulus and vaccine rollout hopes
Waxwork drinkers, Europe’s new tech prince and logos that look like something else
Planet Business: Box office blues, the sequel
GameStop's Frankfurt shares nearly triple in catch-up trade to Wall Street
Shares surge 180% in pre-market trading after US stock more than doubles
Stocktake: Populist GameStop narrative is simplistic
Righteous Redditors cheered on by market opportunists and extremists
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