SEC halt on ‘meme stocks’ just the beginning of GameStop fallout?
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-03-01T21:01:00
The SEC over the last month has suspended trading on securities offered by 21 companies in reaction to market volatility caused by “apparent social media attempts to artificially inflate their stock price.” Could the trend lead to further regulation?
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