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GameStop Corp. is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer, headquartered in Grapevine, Texas. The brand is the largest video game retailer worldwide. As of Januar
Logo of retailer Software, Etc. on a 5.25" floppy disk branded by the company
Customers lined up outside of a GameStop store in 2006 for the launch of the Wii
Interior of a GameStop store in San Francisco in 2010
A store in Manchester, Connecticut in 2014
GameStop short squeeze
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In January 2021, a short squeeze of the stock of the American video game retailer GameStop and other securities took place, causing major financial consequences for certain hedge funds and large losse
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…of retail investors. The company received significant media attention during January and February 2021 due to the volatility of its stock price in the GameStop short squeeze; the company was ranked 577th on the Fortune 500. GameStop also used to own and publish the video game magazine Game Informer before discontinuing it…
Citadel's Chicago headquarters. Users on Reddit alleged a conflict of interest between the company and Robinhood.
January 29 letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chair Allison Lee regarding the GameStop short squeeze