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The GameStop Revolt Has Just Begun. Get Ready.

The GameStop Revolt Has Just Begun. Get Ready.

Barron's — For 10 months, GameStop was a depressing emblem of the Covid-era economy-many of its stores sat closed or empty, dust gathering on out-of-date game discs that had been supplanted by digital alternatives. It has closed about 1,000 outlets since the start of 2019.
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Meme Stock Analysts Are Throwing in the Towel: 'You Can't Upgrade and Downgrade Every Day'

Meme Stock Analysts Are Throwing in the Towel: 'You Can't Upgrade and Downgrade Every Day'

Barron's — Michael Pachter can hardly leave the house without being asked about GameStop. The Wedbush Securities analyst has covered the videogame retailer for nearly two decades. Now, he says everyone from waiters to the woman giving him a Covid-19 shot wants to talk about GameStop.
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Meme Stocks Are Headed for a Crash, 'Big Short' Michael Burry Says

Meme Stocks Are Headed for a Crash, 'Big Short' Michael Burry Says

Barron's — Long before retail investors on Reddit flooded online forums theorizing about GameStop, investor Michael Burry spotted an out-of-favor stock that was misunderstood. Now, Burry says he sees shades of 1999 and 2007-periods of other market frothiness.
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Whistleblower Says Bill Barr Doesn't Like the Marijuana Industry. Execs Say Additional DOJ Scrut...

Whistleblower Says Bill Barr Doesn't Like the Marijuana Industry. Execs Say Additional DOJ Scrut...

Barron's — U.S. cannabis executives say an added layer of antitrust reviews from the Department of Justice cost marijuana companies millions in legal fees and other costs. A Department of Justice whistleblower said such reviews of 10 U.S. cannabis mergers had more to do with Attorney General William Barr's personal views about the pot business.
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Marijuana Legalization Will Be Good News for Pot Stocks. How to Play the Sector.

Marijuana Legalization Will Be Good News for Pot Stocks. How to Play the Sector.

Barron's — Russia, in the capital-starved, legal murk of the early 1990s, prepared Boris Jordan well for America's cannabis industry. Today, as the 54-year-old Jordan runs the biggest licensed marijuana company in the world, Curaleaf Holdings, the challenges of the U.S. cannabis industry remind him of his days as a banker and investor on Russia's capitalist frontier.
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The Cannabis Industry Is Rooted in Racial Justice

The Cannabis Industry Is Rooted in Racial Justice

Barron's — In 2019, New Jersey and New York were expected to be the first states to legalize cannabis sales without a voter referendum. But the bills flopped in their state legislatures-defeated not by conservatives but by progressive Democrats. The reform plans hadn't addressed the disproportionate historical impact of marijuana convictions on Black communities, said critics.
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GameStop's New CEO Didn't Win Over Critics. The Stock Still Ticked Higher.

GameStop's New CEO Didn't Win Over Critics. The Stock Still Ticked Higher.

Barron's — CEO Matt Furlong's first earnings call since stepping into his role in June was a bit of a dud. It lasted eight minutes and didn't do much to win over critics. After initially falling as low as $178 in Thursday morning trading, GameStop stock (ticker: GME) turned around and closed up 0.3% to $199.18.
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Esports Is Finding a Huge Audience. These Stocks Are the Best Plays.

Esports Is Finding a Huge Audience. These Stocks Are the Best Plays.

Barron's — Fans of the League of Legends computer game were packed around a jumbotron in a 20,000-seat arena in Paris in November to watch G2 Esports of Europe take on FunPlus Phoenix of China in the finals of a tournament that involved 24 teams from five continents.
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Activision Blizzard Stock Is Falling Despite Strong Results for Blockbuster Videogames

Activision Blizzard Stock Is Falling Despite Strong Results for Blockbuster Videogames

Barron's — Strong results from World of Warcraft and Call of Duty titles weren't enough to push Activision Blizzard stock higher as the videogame company disclosed its earnings. It was as if Wall Street knew the games were doing well.
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