Retail Investors

The SEC will meet on Wednesday to discuss a number of proposals, one of which is an effort to obtain better transaction pricing for small investors. It is a component of the reform of market structure that SEC Chair Gary Gensler alluded to in June when he said that not all investors were playing on...

There are more than 130 million retail investors who hold $17 trillion in assets. Individual investors make up about 10% of daily trading value of the largest 3,000 stocks in the U.S., according to Morgan Stanley. These retail shareholders who move about $38 billion in assets each day tend to focus...

Activist investor Ryan Cohen took a stake in Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) in March and sought changes for the company. Here’s a look at how investors who followed him into an investment in the retailer did. What Happened: Cohen disclosed a 9.8% stake in Bed Bath & Beyond via his...

Strong interest in “meme stocks” is happening once again of late with retail investors circling Reddit, Discord and Twitter to find which stocks have strong interest and sentiment and could see short squeezes. Here’s a look at one potential candidate. What Happened: GameStop Corp...

Small cap business process automation company Exela Technologies (NASDAQ: XELA) could have a new plan to appeal to retail traders. What Happened: Business process automation leader Exela Technologies saw shares rise in the last month before a 1-for-20 split happened Tuesday. The company announced...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) 20-for-1 stock split that took effect Monday could potentially draw retail investors to the shares of the e-commerce giant. What Happened: The split does not change the fundamentals of Amazon but the cheaper stocks can prove to be attractive for investors. “The...

Shares of Canadian cannabis company Sundial Growers Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) traded about 36% higher in the pre-market session on Friday. What Happened: The retail-investor-favorite company reported third-quarter net income of CAD 11.3 million, compared to net loss of CAD 71.4 million in the year-ago...

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron said Monday that the cinema chain was exploring how to accept Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB). What Happened: Aron’s comments came at the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call. “There’s just been a tidal wave of...

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) reported third-quarter numbers on Tuesday, which outlined a decline in “crypto activity” from record highs in the preceding quarter. What Happened: Robinhood said that the decline in cryptocurrency activity “led to fewer new funded accounts and...

A 7-foot bronze statue of Harambe was installed opposite the Wall Street Charging Bull on Monday, as per a report by United Press International. What Happened: The statue of Harambe — a 17-year-old gorilla who died in 2016 — and 10,000 bananas were installed by Sapien.Network as...

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) priced its initial public offering at the lower end of the indicated range on Wednesday. What Happened: The trading platform is pricing 55 million shares in the IPO at $38 each, which is at the lower end of the $38 to $42 range disclosed earlier in a...

These stocks saw high retail investor interest on social media at press time in the early hours of Monday. GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME): The video-game retailer, a favorite name of r/WallStreetBets or WSB investors, continued to trend on the forum at the beginning of a fresh trading week. Chewy...

These stocks saw high retail investor interest on social media at press time early Friday. Corsair Gaming Inc (NASDAQ: CRSR): On Thursday, the multinational gear and technology company's subsidiary Elgato announced the launch of “Facecam,” a Full HD 1080p60 webcam with an "all-...

These stocks saw high retail investor interest on social media at press time early Wednesday. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC): The cinema chain was among the top three most discussed names on r/WallStreetBets or WSB, a Reddit forum known for short squeezes, at press time. AMC also topped...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) traded over 6% lower as major cryptocurrencies sank amid a market-wide downturn. What's Moving? DOGE traded 6.48% lower at $0.20 at press time over 24 hours. For the week, DOGE is down 14.75%. DOGE declined 2.41% against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) but managed to gain 0....