SEC probing GameStop, others over ‘meme stocks’ craze
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-10T19:41:00
Video game retailer GameStop, whose market volatility earlier this year led the so-called “meme stocks” craze, disclosed it is cooperating with an investigation launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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