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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
    Robinhood
    Robinhood to launch margin trading in UK expansion drive

    Chief executive Vlad Tenev says British customers will soon be able to make leveraged stock bets on its platform

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  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
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    GameStop uses its Roaring Kitty spotlight to build a cash hoard

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  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
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  • Monday, 3 June, 2024
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    Video game retailer climbs more than 50%, while cinema chain up more than 20%

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    GameStop soars in meme stock flashback as ‘Roaring Kitty’ reappears

    Stock up 74% following first post in nearly three years on the X account of trader Keith Gill

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  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
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  • Monday, 6 May, 2024
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  • Friday, 26 April, 2024
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  • Sunday, 31 March, 2024
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    Beyond memes: Robinhood seeks to broaden its appeal

    Can the broker’s first credit card help it shake off a reputation based on short-term trading?

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  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2024
    Small investors power Trump Media’s market valuation above $13bn

    Heavy trading in company behind Truth Social fuels talk of a new cycle of ‘meme stock mania’

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  • Sunday, 10 March, 2024
    IPOs
    UK-focused retail broker eToro considers New York for IPO

    Chief executive says firm also looking at London listing, but adds US could connect it to more potential investors

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  • Monday, 4 March, 2024
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    Existing shareholders will own 98.1% of new company and control all voting rights

    Webull gained popularity in 2021 at the height of the meme stock trading frenzy
  • Saturday, 17 February, 2024
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    How to democratise the UK stock market, one research note at a time Premium content

    More research, disseminated to more investors, might spark more interest in smaller companies

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  • Friday, 9 February, 2024
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    The tiny Chinese tea seller whose shares trade more than Tesla’s

    Retail investors drive ‘penny stock’ boom but are being hurt by fundraisings that flood market with shares

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