GameStop Stock Mania: Why Everyone Is Talking About It And Many Are Worried

Video game retailer GameStop has seen its stock soar, driven higher by a group of amateur day traders on Reddit, who are taking on Wall Street hedge funds. The frenzy has gotten the attention of regulators and lawmakers.

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Updated at 4:21 p.m. ET

What the deal with GameStop?

There’s a good chance you have heard that question many times in the past few days.