The rally comes amid a bounce in the broader stock market that some believe could turn into a sizable rebound, after the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 fell nearly 30% and 20% from their respective highs. Hence, the current uptrend in meme stocks could be attributed to a more risk-on stance from investors following seven straight weeks of losses in the S&P 500.
GameStop's surge sent its stock price to as high as $148 after trading as low as $87 earlier this week. The rally materialized two days after the videogame retailer announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency and NFT wallet, though ongoing price declines in that sector have likely limited investor enthusiasm towards the launch.
The custodial wallet, which is powered by the ethereum network, will be compatible with the company's upcoming launch of an NFT marketplace, setting GameStop up to compete with the likes of OpenSea, which was valued at more than $13 billion in the private markets earlier this year.
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Despite the strong two-day jump in GameStop, the stock is down more than 70% from its record high of $483 reached during the epic January 2021 short-squeeze. Still, the stock is up more than 500% from where it traded prior to the short-squeeze.
GameStop pared its gains in Thursday afternoon trades to about 13% as the stock wrestled with both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
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