meme stock

noun

plural meme stocks
: a stock (see stock entry 1 sense 2a) that experiences a temporary sudden surge in popularity and price due to a coordinated effort (such as a viral social media campaign) by small investors
… 'meme stock' refers to a stock that attains viral attention on social media platforms, but predominately Reddit.Andrew Rocco
The theory was that if enough small investors got in the game and drove the stock higher, it would force large hedge funds with short positions (bets that the stock would fall), to capitulate and sell those positions at a massive loss. … that dynamic appears to be driving the stocks of GameStop, AMC, and other so-called meme stocks.Michelle Chapman
Price spikes in several meme stocks appear to be linked to the amount of talk about them on r/WallStreetBets, a forum on Reddit, a discussion website whose users are known for mischief-making. From this comes the name: an internet meme being an idea or behaviour, usually a humorous one, spread via social media.The Economist
often hyphenated before another noun
meme-stock investors
the meme-stock craze

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Wall Street observers say Trump Media belongs to the meme stock phenomenon with traders driving up shares based on factors other than the underlying business fundamentals. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 The bottom line: Fundamentals matter, even in meme stocks In mid-November, Trump Media will report the 3rd quarter results. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Yet Trump Media has morphed into a multi-billion-dollar meme stock and a favorite way for traders to bet on how this election cliffhanger will end, inflating the net worth of its biggest shareholder along the way. Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 The sharp swings in DJT shares has prompted comparisons with a meme stock, or a company whose shares trade on social media buzz instead of traditional analytical measures such as revenue growth and profitability. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meme stock 

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First Known Use

2019, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meme stock was in 2019

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“Meme stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meme%20stock. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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