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July 27 (Reuters) - GameStop (GME.N) said its finance chief Diana Saadeh-Jajeh will resign on Aug. 11, marking the second high-profile exit in two months and sending the shares of the videogame retailer down nearly 2% in extended trading. The company's board had in June ousted its fifth CEO in five years, leading some analysts to question whether billionaire investor Ryan Cohen, who is now executive chairman, can turn around GameStop. The retailer, known for its brick-and-mortar stores, has struggled to deliver on Cohen's vision to make the company a leading e-commerce firm for videogames and related merchandise. The company's shares have dropped about 82% from the $120.75 peak they hit during the meme-stock saga of 2021. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Diana Saadeh, Jajeh, Ryan Cohen, Akash Sriram, Arun Koyyur Organizations: GameStop, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru
July 24 (Reuters) - Shares of retail traders' favorite AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC.N) soared on Monday after a U.S. court blocked the theater chain's stock conversion plan that risked diluting investors' holdings. AMC had told investors it was burning cash at an unsustainable rate and warned that an inability to raise capital could force it into bankruptcy. The company has filed a revised petition for the stock conversion plan addressing the Delaware court's concerns, CEO Adam Aron said on Sunday. The highly shorted AMC common shares were the most traded U.S. stocks at 9:41 a.m. "Trying to short AMC during a short squeeze is about as smart as burning money," said Matthew Tuttle, chief executive offier at Tuttle Capital Management, adding that there is "not much juice left in the squeeze."
Persons: Adam Aron, Thomas Hayes, Oppenheimer, Ortex, Matthew Tuttle, offier, Tuttle, Medha Singh, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: AMC Entertainment Holdings, AMC, Great, Great Hill Capital, Tuttle Capital Management, GameStop, Koss Corp, Thomson Locations: Delaware, Great Hill, New York, Bengaluru
July 24 (Reuters) - Meme stock AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC.N) soared in premarket trading on Monday after a judge blocked the theater chain's stock conversion plan that risked diluting investors' holdings in the company. The highly shorted AMC common shares were the most traded across all stocks trading before the opening bell at 05:58 a.m. Preferred shares "APE" fell 2.8% to $1.75. AMC investors had sued the company in February, alleging a plan to convert preferred stock to common stock was enacted to circumvent the will of common stock holders who opposed the issuing of new shares. The company filed a revised petition for a stock conversion plan addressing the Delaware court's concerns over other shareholders, CEO Adam Aron said on Sunday.
Persons: Adam Aron, Oppenheimer, Medha Singh, Krishna Chandra Organizations: AMC Entertainment Holdings, AMC, GameStop, Koss, Thomson Locations: Delaware, United States, Canada, Bengaluru
July 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit in which the founder of WallStreetBets, which helped ignite investors' fascination with "meme" stocks, accused Reddit of wrongly banning him from moderating the community and usurping his trademark rights. Rogozinski had applied to trademark "WallStreetBets" in March 2020, when the community reached 1 million subscribers. Meme stocks gain popularity through discussions, often among inexperienced investors, in online forums including Twitter. Prominent meme stocks have included AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC.N), GameStop (GME.N), Koss (KOSS.O) and the now-bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBYQ.PK). The case is Rogozinski v Reddit Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.
Persons: Reddit, Jaime Rogozinski, Rogozinski, Maxine Chesney, Rogozinski's, Chesney, today's, James Lawrence, subreddit, Jonathan Stempel, David Gregorio Our Organizations: WallStreetBets, Twitter, AMC Entertainment Holdings, GameStop, Reddit Inc, Court, Northern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, San Francisco, Northern District, Northern District of California, New York
The deal would provide holders of AMC common stock with shares worth an estimated $129 million to resolve allegations the company rigged a shareholder vote against them. More than 2,800 people objected to the settlement, which requires approval by Delaware Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn to move forward. Rose Izzo, a Delaware resident who first invested in AMC in 2021, objected to the deal. The company's answer was to create preferred stock, which has traded at a steep discount to AMC's common stock. In February, AMC proposed a vote that would allow it to convert preferred stock to common stock and issue hundreds of millions of new shares.
Persons: Chancellor Morgan Zurn, Rose Izzo, Theodore Kittila, Mark Lebovitch, Lebovitch, Jody Godoy, Matthew Lewis Organizations: AMC Entertainment Holdings, AMC, Delaware, GameStop, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, Thomson Locations: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York
An easy way to harness the power of AI quant models is to look at top holdings of ETFs, he said. But it's a tall task for individual investors — let alone institutions — to develop AI models for stock picking, Oh said. Oh said that the Qraft's momentum fund's top two holdings right now are Amazon (AMZN) and Meta (META). While it was the model that picked Amazon and Meta, Oh said they're solid fundamental plays. As for Meta, Oh said it's well-positioned for the AI boom as is one of the leaders in the space.
Persons: Francis Oh, , ChatGPT, I'm, Google's Bard, Oh Organizations: Vanguard's Hong, Qraft Technologies, Apple, Nvidia, AI, Equity, BTD, Fund, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gamestop, Dow, Industrial, SolarEdge Technologies, Dow Inc, Enphase Energy, Meta Locations: Asia, Pacific, Vanguard's, Vanguard's Hong Kong
Ryan Cohen scoops up GameStop stock worth $10 mln, shares rise
  + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
June 13 (Reuters) - Ryan Cohen has bought GameStop (GME.N) stock worth $10 million, a securities filing showed on Tuesday, in a sign that the activist investor was trying to boost shareholder morale after the company lost its fifth CEO in five years last week. Shares of the company jumped 7.7% in early trading. They are down nearly 80% from their peak of $120.75 hit during the meme-stock frenzy of 2021. Cohen promised investors a digital pivot, with a focus on e-commerce, but the company has struggled to realize the goal. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Ryan Cohen, Matt Furlong, Cohen, Chavi Mehta, Anil D'Silva Organizations: GameStop, RC Ventures, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru
Unlike the ridiculous short squeezes that brought about GameStop 's (GME) meme-stock maina 2½ years ago, the current market is making some sense. That means by Wednesday's Club meeting, right ahead of the Fed rate announcement, we could have a backdrop suggesting that we deserve to broaden. Bottom line Until Wednesday's Club meeting you know my mindset. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
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Traders have priced in a 73% chance of the U.S. central bank holding interest rates at the current 5%-5.25% range during its monetary policy meeting on June 13-14, according to CMEGroup's Fedwatch tool. "Today's data in terms of higher claims shows that the Fed policy is having a clear effect," said David Russell, vice president of Market Intelligence at TradeStation. The CBOE Volatility index (.VIX), also known as Wall Street's fear gauge, dropped to a fresh pre-pandemic low of 13.73. The U.S. Labor Department is due to release inflation data on June 13, the first day of the Fed meeting. The S&P index recorded six new 52-week highs and two new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 38 new highs and 29 new lows.
Persons: David Russell, Wells, Ryan Cohen, Piper Sandler, Zhu Jiang, Sruthi Shankar, Shristi, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: GameStop, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, Traders, Market Intelligence, Fed, Nvidia Corp, Apple Inc, Tesla Inc, GameStop Corp, U.S . Labor Department, Bank of Canada, BoC, Dow Jones, Adobe, Lucid, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Wells, U.S, Wells Fargo, China, Bengaluru
June 8 (Reuters) - GameStop (GME.N) sank nearly 20% on Thursday and was set for its worst session in two years after the surprise exit of a CEO handpicked to lead its online expansion fanned concerns about the videogame retailer's ailing business. The ousting of former Amazon.com executive Matt Furlong came alongside top shareholder Ryan Cohen's appointment as the executive chairman of a company that he turned into a favorite of meme-stock traders with promises of a digital pivot. Over the last 5 years, GameStop has had 5 CEOs and 3 CFOs." The company's shares have dropped nearly 80% from the $120.75 peak they hit during that meme-stock saga of 2021. "The lack of a clear direction and the callous termination of Furlong all but ensures Cohen will have difficulty attracting a qualified replacement."
Persons: Matt Furlong, Ryan Cohen's, Andrew Uerkwitz, Jefferies, Michael Pachter, Furlong, Cohen, Akash Sriram, Devika Organizations: GameStop, Wedbush Securities, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru
Futures muted as bond yields rise on rate jitters
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
SummarySummary Companies Futures up: Dow 0.01%, S&P 0.06%, Nasdaq 0.09%June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were largely flat on Thursday as government bond yields hovered near recent highs on worries that major central banks could keep raising interest rates. The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (.IXIC) closed lower on Wednesday, with megacap stocks leading declines as U.S. bond yields rose after the Bank of Canada (BoC) surprised markets with an interest rate hike. The 2-year Treasury yield , which tends to move in step with short-term rate expectations, rose for a third day to 4.56%, as investors await the Federal Reserve meet next week. Eventually we don't think the Fed will hike in July," Jefferies strategist Mohit Kumar said. They see a 50% chance of a rate hike in July.
Persons: Jefferies, Mohit Kumar, Russell, Thierry Breton, Ryan Cohen, Zhu Jiang, Sruthi Shankar, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Bank of Canada, BoC, Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Treasury, Reserve, Traders, U.S . Labor Department, Dow e, Meta, Inc, GameStop Corp, Thomson Locations: U.S, KBW, China, Bengaluru
Morning Bid: O Canada! Markets wary of Fed hawkish surprise
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur BanerjeeAnother day, another surprise hike. Broader consensus is that the Fed will do at least one more hike. The CME FedWatch tool showed the probability of the Fed hiking by 25 bps next week is 36%, it was 22% a day earlier. With a light data calendar and futures pointing to a mixed open in Europe, markets could drift on Thursday. Economists expect the Federal Reserve to pause on its tightening cycle on its June 13-14 meeting as price pressures soften and as its key rate rises above inflation for the first time since mid-2020.
Persons: Ankur Banerjee, Ryan Cohen, Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, Gary Gensler, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Ankur, Reserve Bank, Bank of, U.S . Federal Reserve, Reuters, U.S, GameStop, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Federal Reserve, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Asia, Japan, Europe, Singapore
CNBC Daily Open: How quickly prospects change
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC she wouldn't be surprised if more banks start to consolidate, given the increased pressures on the banking system. The bottom lineProspects — for both firms and markets — changed as quickly and suddenly as the haze engulfed New York. Smaller companies are more sensitive to economic conditions because they tend not to have the financial heft to defy a downturn.
Persons: Chris Licht, Kevin Mazur, Janet Yellen, wouldn't, Yellen, Elon Musk, Licht's, Donald Trump, Matthew Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Cohen, GameStop's, Russell, That's, LPL, Quincy Krosby Organizations: CNN Worldwide, Warner Bros, Madison, Garden, Getty, CNBC, Dow Jones, Treasury, Millionaires, CNBC Millionaire Survey, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN, GameStop, Big Tech, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Nasdaq Locations: New York City, U.S, Mongolia, New York
GameStop misses quarterly revenue estimates
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
June 7 (Reuters) - GameStop (GME.N) posted its fourth consecutive fall in quarterly revenue on Wednesday and missed market estimates, as consumers dialed back non-essential spending in an uncertain economy. The company reported revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter ended April 29, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.36 billion, according to Refinitiv. Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Samrhitha, Krishna Chandra Organizations: GameStop, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru
GameStop terminates Matt Furlong as CEO
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
June 7 (Reuters) - GameStop (GME.N) said on Wednesday Matt Furlong has been terminated as CEO and the board has appointed billionaire Ryan Cohen as Executive Chairman, effective immediately. Shares of the company fell over 5% in extended trading. Billionaire investor Cohen, who co-founded online pet products retailer Chewy, has been serving as chairman of GameStop and is also a majority shareholder of the Texas-based company. Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Matt Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Cohen, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Krishna Chandra Organizations: GameStop, Billionaire, Thomson Locations: Texas
Gamestop fires CEO as Q1 earnings released
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —GameStop fired its CEO, Matt Furlong, and elevated Ryan Cohen to executive chairman, the company announced on Wednesday. GameStop (GME) also reported a net loss of $50.5 million, compared to a net loss of $157.9 million in the first quarter of 2022. The loss comes just a few months after GameStop (GME) reported its first quarterly profit in two years. Shares of GameStop tumbled nearly 20% in after-hours trading on the news of the company’s financial results and C-suite shakeup. During this period, GameStop’s stock surged to an all-time intraday high of $483, before falling.
Persons: Matt Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Furlong, Dean Lewins, Chewy, , Organizations: CNN, GameStop, Securities and Exchange Commission, GameStop’s, Bed, AMC Entertainment
GameStop terminates Matt Furlong as CEO; shares plummet
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
June 7 (Reuters) - GameStop (GME.N) fired CEO Matt Furlong two years after hiring him and appointed billionaire Ryan Cohen as executive chairman, sending the company's shares down 18% in extended trading..A former executive at Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Furlong joined GameStop in 2021, just months after the company was at the center of a "meme-stock" trading frenzy where a bunch of social media-armed traders talked up the value of the stock. The company also posted its fourth consecutive fall in quarterly revenue and missed market estimates, as consumers dialed back non-essential spending in an uncertain economy. The videogame retailer reported revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter ended April 29, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.36 billion, according to Refinitiv. Billionaire investor Cohen, who co-founded online pet products retailer Chewy (CHWY.N) , has been serving as chairman of GameStop and is also a majority shareholder of the Texas-based company. Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Matt Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Furlong, Refinitiv, Cohen, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Krishna Chandra Organizations: GameStop, Thomson Locations: Texas
It was a strong week for all three major stock indices, with the market bolstered Friday by strong jobs data and a deal in Washington to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. The S & P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all finished the week roughly 2% higher. While Friday's rally broadened out beyond just the usual tech stocks, the Nasdaq ended Friday at its highest level since April 2022. This is the key data to look out for in the week ahead: Monday, June 5 9:15 a.m. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.
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AMC stock slumps, 'APEs' jump after litigation deal
  + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
April 3 (Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) shares tumbled 24% in extended trade on Monday, while its preferred shares jumped 21% after the movie theater chain said it agreed to settle litigation and proceed with converting its preferred stock into common shares. The preferred shares have lost over 70% since they were issued in August as part of a plan to pay down the company's debt. AMC said that as part of the settlement, it has agreed to pay the plaintiffs one share for every 7.5 shares they own. Shareholders voted last month in favor of increasing the total number of authorized shares and carrying out a one-for-10 reverse stock split as part of a plan to convert its preferred shares into common shares. AMC listed the preferred shares under the symbol "APE" in a nod to Reddit's wallstreetbets stock trading forum, where participants often describe themselves as apes.
ET (1800 GMT), with investors keenly awaiting Chair Jerome Powell's conference at 2:30 p.m. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidHowever, a scramble by troubled regional U.S. lender First Republic Bank (FRC.N) to secure a capital infusion has kept alive some worries about the banking sector. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 1.13-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.44-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and six new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 27 new highs and 75 new lows.
AMC and GameStop were at the heart of a meme-stock frenzy in 2021 driven by small investors coordinating on social media. Among other highly shorted meme stocks, Koss Corp (KOSS.O) climbed 9.5%, Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) reversed course to slip 1.3%, while the Roundhill MEME ETF (MEME.P) rose 4.2%. "Luckily, this go around is not due to meme investors, but an actual tangible fundamental event," said David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors. SOURING SHORT BETSWhen there is a rush of demand from short sellers looking to exit their bearish bets amid a rise in a stock's price, it pushes prices even higher, resulting in a short squeeze. Another favorite among retail investors - Carvana Co (CVNA.N) - jumped 22% after the used-car retailer said it expects a smaller core loss in the current quarter.
The U.S. central bank's two-day policy meeting will end at 2 p.m. ET to gauge the central bank’s rate-hike trajectory. U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the yield on the two-year note, which best reflects interest rate expectations, last at 4.212%. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 1.56-to-1 ratio on the NYSE a 1.75-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week high and four new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 13 new highs and 34 new lows.
The U.S. central bank's two-day policy meeting will end at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), with investors keenly awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's conference at 2:30 p.m. ET to gauge the central bank’s rate-hike trajectory. While the central bank is likely to continue its hiking cycle with a 0.25% move, we think the guidance for future meetings will be considerably more open," said Gabriele Foà, co-portfolio manager at Algebris Investments. ET, Dow e-minis were up 24 points, or 0.07%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 1.5 points, or 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 12.75 points, or 0.1%.
Morning Bid: Leaning back to Fed hike, UK inflation jolt
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Two weeks of U.S. and European banking stress and failures leaves the Federal Reserve and other major central banks in the unenviable position of choosing between stabilising financial systems and fighting still historically high inflation. On top of that, the latest quarterly economic projections from Fed policymakers may reveal a big dispersion of views. Beyond the Fed, the dire UK inflation reading seems to have solidified expectations of another BoE rate rise on Thursday and a further move later in the year. If nothing else, it underlines in red ink just how all central banks are totally dependent now on incoming data evidence on what's happening in the real economy. With the U.S. dollar lower across the board ahead of the Fed meeting, sterling hit its highest level since early February.
Futures edge lower on caution ahead of Fed rate decision
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The expected rate hike of 25 basis points is a turnaround from the steep 50 basis points rate rise anticipated before the recent banking turmoil, triggered by the recent collapse of two regional banks. Markets will also be watching out for a news conference by Fed Chair Jerome Powell following the interest rate decision, looking for cues about the central bank's future path in his commentary. U.S. Treasury yields inched lower amid the cautious mood, with that on the two-year note last at 4.13%. ET, Dow e-minis were down 57 points, or 0.17%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 9.5 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 54.75 points, or 0.43%. Shares of GameStop Corp (GME.N) jumped 38.9% after the company posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter, helped by lower costs and job cuts.
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