GameStop Rout Erases $27 Billion as Reddit Favorites Tumble
Bloomberg
2/2/2021
Bailey Lipschultz
(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp.’s rally came to a screeching halt this week as the shares had their biggest one-day loss on record, erasing more than $27 billion in market value from their high.
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The stock, which has been the poster child for Redditors looking to squeeze short sellers, fell 60% Tuesday, closing below $100 for the first time in a week. Several other Reddit favorites -- including movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and clothing retailer Express Inc. -- also tumbled.
GameStop fluctuated around its $90 a share closing level in after-hours trading.