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Jun 4, 2024

E*Trade weighs banning GameStop meme leader Keith Gill, as stock closes +21% after opening at +74%

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  1. E*Trade weighs banning GameStop meme leader Keith Gill
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0. Data and calendar

All values as of 6 AM ET / 3 AM PT, other than S&P500 and NASDAQ close (4 PM ET / 1 PM PT).

All times are ET.

1. E*Trade weighs banning GameStop meme leader Keith Gill, as stock closes +21% after opening at +74%

Google Finance: GameStop.

  • Manipulation? E*Trade parent Morgan Stanley worries that his actions may have amounted to manipulation, yet do not want to enrage his meme army.

  • MA securities division is looking into Gill’s activities.

  • SEC may also be investigating.

2. NYSE erroneously halts trading of 40 stocks, shows 99%+ drops

Berkshire Hathaway’s stock was affected by the move:

Bloomberg.

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